Job Title: Quality and Applications Engineer
Location: Morpeth, Northumberland
Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 per annum
Benefits: Company pension, discretionary bonus, free on-site parking, life assurance, volunteer programme, social events
The Company:
A confidential global engineering manufacturer and market leader in safety-critical vehicle systems is seeking a Quality and Applications Engineer to join its specialist UK manufacturing site in Morpeth. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven engineer to join an innovative business where quality, bespoke customer solutions, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything they do.
Working Hours:
Full-time | Permanent | Day shift | 37.5 hours per week
Benefits:
Pension, bonus scheme, free parking, life assurance, volunteer days, and social events
Job Description:
The Quality and Applications Engineer will take ownership of the site’s quality, environmental, and health & safety management systems while also supporting bespoke product modifications using 3D CAD tools.
As Quality and Applications Engineer, you’ll lead audits, manage APQP and PPAP activities, oversee calibration and SPC, resolve customer concerns through 8D investigations, and drive continuous improvement projects across the manufacturing site.
The Quality and Applications Engineer will also act as the technical point of contact for customers, suppliers, operations, and international engineering teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to exact technical specifications.
Skills & experience:
The successful Quality and Applications Engineer will have:
- Experience in quality engineering within manufacturing
- ISO9001 and ISO14001 systems expertise
- Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or degree)
- SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD knowledge
- APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, and MSA experience
- Lean Six Sigma / continuous improvement tools
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills
- Practical, hands-on engineering mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Why Should You Apply?
This Quality and Applications Engineer opportunity offers a rare blend of quality leadership, technical applications work, and customer-facing project ownership. The Quality and Applications Engineer role provides real visibility, career growth, and the chance to make a direct impact within a global engineering environment.
If you are an experienced Quality and Applications Engineer looking for your next challenge in Morpeth, this could be the ideal move.
