Quality Assurance Engineer

Cubed Talent are proud to be partnering with a market-leading engineering manufacturer to recruit an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer. This is a pivotal role focused on ensuring that business processes and products meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, and customer expectation. Acting as the voice of the customer, you will play a key role in embedding a “Total Quality” culture, driving continuous improvement across manufacturing, assembly, supplier quality, and internal systems. If you’re a technically strong quality professional with a background in mechanical engineering and a passion for process improvement, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact across the business. The Opportunity As Quality Assurance Engineer, you will facilitate business functions to ensure they operate in line with the company’s Quality Commitment and Policy. You will support departments in improving processes, resolving non-conformances, managing supplier quality, and reducing the impact of poor quality. This role combines hands-on investigation, cross-functional collaboration, and systems development — ensuring that quality is embedded into every aspect of the business rather than simply inspected at the end. Key Responsibilities You will promote a “Total Quality” ethos across all business functions, acting as the voice of the customer to ensure process owners are accountable for quality performance. You will investigate internal non-conformances and component failures, resolve customer complaints, and facilitate supplier approvals, audits, and performance improvement initiatives. You will support the development and maintenance of the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001), conduct internal audits, create and review inspection reports, and proactively improve internal systems. Additionally, you will monitor Quality KPIs, support enterprise change management, and provide reporting to inform senior leadership decision-making. What You’ll Bring You will have a minimum HND, Engineering Degree, or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with formal Quality training (e.g., CQI / IRCA). Experience in auditing, mechanical engineering practices, and production techniques such as machining, fabrication, welding, and casting is essential. You should be confident investigating faults, interpreting engineering drawings, and driving process improvements across teams. Experience of ISO systems, Lean tools, and data-driven problem solving will be highly valued. Technical Knowledge & Expertise Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 standards Familiarity with mechanical engineering production techniques (machining, fabrication, welding, casting) Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Quality tools Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings Experience with ERP/IT systems such as IBS or JDE Why Join? This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping quality assurance within a technically sophisticated manufacturing business. You’ll work across departments, influence process owners, manage supplier quality, and strengthen systems to ensure continuous improvement. Location: Shipley Salary: £40,676 per annum Benefits: Up to £2200 annual bonus Health cash plan Enhanced pension scheme 33 days annual leave Flexible start/finish times Professional development support Opportunity to work within a highly collaborative, improvement-focused environment Ready to drive quality excellence across a precision-led manufacturing business? Apply today with a full CV or contact Jess Heywood for a confidential discussion on 01274 599354.

Our client is a Global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-speed metal forming and finishing machinery, with an $8.5 bn turnover, a reputation for excellence and operations in 41 countries. They have proudly achieved The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for their international trade, innovation and sustainable development. They have an opening for an environmental and facilities labourer to join their team on an initial 12 month fixed term contract. The purpose of the job role is to ensure the waste streams and material movement internally and externally across the site are controlled and managed. In a safe manner. To help and support stores with the delivery / scanning of parts to build bays and collecting and returning empty Boxes / trollies and pallets to designated areas. To support Tool stores as and when required. To ensure the outside of the factory is tidy and presentable. Salary: £29,750 per annum Shift: Staggered day shift - starting between 6am and 8am and finishing between 2pm and 4pm. Contract: 12 month fixed term contract - with potential extension/convert to permanent Previous experience in a similar role and a valid counterbalance FLT licence (verified by RTITB, ITSSAR or BRITTOP) is essential for this role. Please apply online with your full CV for consideration.

Mechanical Assembly Fitter — Leeds (LS12)  Permanent Contract | Wortley, Leeds | £35,932 + Annual Bonus You’ll be assembling and testing precision metal forming equipment for one of the world’s most recognised engineering brands - a company that’s won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise three times. This isn’t a line-building job. It’s skilled mechanical fitter work, with complexity, variety, and real engineering credibility. If you’re a mechanical fitter in Leeds looking for a permanent role, read on.  Why This Role Stands Out  £35,932 per year + non-contractual annual bonus — competitive for skilled mechanical fitter roles in the Leeds area.  33 days annual leave — well above average for contract positions.  Enhanced pension scheme and health cash plan included.  Free on-site parking at the Wortley, Leeds facility.  Permanent contract with progression routes — this client promotes from within.  The Company  Our client is a world-class OEM engineering business operating across 41 countries with an $8.5bn turnover. They’re known internationally for precision metal forming and finishing equipment - and for investing in the people who build it. Multiple Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. A global name. A Leeds operation. A proper engineering environment.  The Role  Based at the Wortley, Leeds site, you’ll play a key role in the assembly and testing of bespoke OEM machinery to precise customer specifications. This isn’t repetitive production work - you’ll be involved in problem solving, supporting less experienced colleagues, and contributing to non-conformance investigations. If you’ve got depth as a mechanical fitter, there’s room to use it.  Day-to-day responsibilities include:  Assembly and testing of OEM machinery to meet customer requirements and engineering drawings  Delegating and supporting semi-skilled colleagues on non-complex assembly tasks  Carrying out Operator Asset Care and maintaining 6S standards  Escalating parts, drawings, routings, and machine faults through the correct channels  Participating in non-conformance investigations using 5Y/8D methodology  Following stock control procedures accurately  Providing on-the-job training and support to apprentices and new starters  About You  We’re looking for an experienced mechanical fitter who takes quality and safety seriously. You’ll need:  Apprentice-trained or NVQ Level 3 in a mechanical engineering discipline  Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar mechanical assembly or fitting role  Confident reading engineering drawings, assembly instructions, and standard operating procedures  Experience working to tight tolerances in a precision engineering environment  Familiarity with 6S, lean manufacturing, or structured problem-solving tools (5Y/8D an advantage)  Any background in metal forming, press tooling, or industrial OEM machinery is a distinct advantage  Flexible, proactive, team-oriented — and someone who doesn’t need to be told twice to escalate a problem  How to Apply  This role is available now and likely to move quickly. Apply directly through this listing or send your CV to Cubed Talent. If you’re in two minds about whether it’s the right fit, call us for a straight conversation - we’d rather spend five minutes on the phone than have you miss out. 

Assembly Fitter — Leeds (LS12)  Permanent Contract | Wortley, Leeds | £29,750 | No Formal Qualifications Required We’re recruiting multiple Semi-skilled Assembly Fitters in Wortley, Leeds. The work is hands-on, varied, and genuinely interesting: sub-assembly of high-performance OEM machinery for one of the world’s most recognised engineering businesses. If you know your way around hand tools and mechanical components, we want to hear from you - regardless of whether you have formal qualifications.  Why This Role Stands Out  £29,750 per year + annual bonus 33 days annual leave—well above the norm for contract work.  Enhanced pension scheme and health cash plan included from day one.  Free on-site parking at the Wortley, Leeds site.  Permanent contract - with progression routes. Multiple roles available. The Company  Our client designs, develops, and manufactures high-speed metal forming and finishing machinery - operating across 41 countries with an $8.5bn turnover. They hold multiple Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. This is a serious engineering environment, with the investment and standards to match. Hands-on work, done properly.  The Role  You’ll be working within the assembly department at Wortley, Leeds - supporting skilled mechanical fitters and getting involved in the full range of sub-assembly activity. The work is varied: no two days are identical, and you’ll be building practical knowledge of precision OEM machinery as you go.  Typical duties include:  Building sub-assemblies using standard operating procedures and fixtures  Preparing components for painting (washing and masking) and finishing after paint (re-tapping, reaming, cleaning)  Marking off, drilling, and tapping  Installing exterior equipment: nameplates, guard switches, hydraulic hoses, and pumps  Routing steel and nylon pipework  Unpacking and preparing parts for assembly  Fitting non-electrical services prior to testing  Applying sealants and assisting with non-electrical stripping before dispatch  About You  We’re not looking for a CV full of qualifications. We’re looking for someone who is genuinely good with their hands, takes quality seriously, and can follow a procedure without needing to be chased.  You’ll be a strong fit if you have:  Solid hand tool experience from a manufacturing, engineering, or assembly environment  Confidence working with mechanical components and assemblies to a defined spec  A background in motor mechanics, machine building, mechanical assembly, or a related trade—whether through work, training, or personal projects  Attention to detail and a flexible, team-first attitude  Willingness to follow standard operating procedures and escalate issues correctly    How to Apply  Multiple roles, available now. These will fill quickly - apply directly through this listing or send your CV to the Cubed Talent team. Not sure if you’re the right level? Give us a call. We’d rather have a five-minute conversation than have you talk yourself out of a good opportunity.