Full job descriptionMB940: Quality Engineer
Location: Workington
Salary: £42,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Quality Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Workington depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:
*Interpret and advise on quality system requirements for the Project.
*Supporting the development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Project quality management system.
*Utilising quality management tools and techniques to promote continuous improvements throughout the Project team.
*Coordinate with the Client’s quality management team.
*Support Project team in development and review of inspection and test plans.
*Prepare regular quality reports for the Project Manager.
*Support the Project team to maintain and develop the non-conformity register and corrective action register.
*Support the Project team with the development of systems to ensure handover documentation is managed in a timely manner.
*Undertaking internal Project audits and supplier audits.
*Reporting on audit findings, agreeing corrective action with auditees and monitoring close out of findings.
*Promoting quality awareness throughout the Project team
*Behaving in a way that is aligned with core values.
*Co-operate with in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.
*Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
*Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put information systems at risk.
*Support the Site Document Controller

Skills and Qualifications:
*Thorough understanding of civil engineering construction methodology.
*Good communication and organisational skills.
*Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
*Good Microsoft Office skills and ability to work with spreadsheets and databases.
*Commercially aware.
*Ability to influence others.
*Experience of management information / KPI reporting.
*Good communication skills including report writing and the ability to interface with staff across all levels of the project
*Detailed knowledge of assurance and management system issues and a good understanding of process mapping techniques.

MB940: Quality Engineer
Location: Workington
Salary: £42,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP