My client is hiring a hands-on, energetic Graduate Lean / Quality Manufacturing Engineer to raise the bar on product and installation quality across their company - from first order through to "right first time" site completion.
This is a brand-new role (not a replacement) reporting directly to the CEO, with genuine scope to shape processes and influence culture in a fast-moving SME environment.
Location & package
Highbridge, Somerset (factory-based) + approx. 15% time on local installation sites
Hours: 08:30-17:00, Monday-Friday
Salary: £38,000-£45,000
Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays
Free onsite parking
Mileage paid for business travel
Company pension
No home working (this is a practical, on-the-floor role)
Highbridge train station is a 5-minute walk from site; enjoy the Somerset Levels and nearby beaches (Burnham-on-Sea / Weston-super-Mare)
What you'll be doing
Drive continuous improvement across factory and site operations
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for non-conformities
Analyse recurring defects and feed lessons learned back into the business
Define quality standards, inspection plans and milestone checklists
Carry out in-process and final inspections (factory and site)
Support new product/material introductions and improved build methods
Support supplier/raw material quality with Purchasing
Track quality KPIs (defects, rework, site issues, customer complaints)
What we're looking for
Postgraduate level (e.g., MSc) in Lean, Quality, Operations or similar
Ideally 0-3 years' experience (flexible for the right person) desirable
