via Reed · 14 September 2026 ·9 days ago

Nightshift Lineside Quality Engineer

Meritus Talent
Buckley Contract GBP 87,750 – 101,712
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MERITUS are recruiting for a Nightshift Lineside Quality Engineer. The role pays a basic rate of £40.13 per hour, but when conducting overtime, you will be paid a 30% upliift on top of the hourly rate.

NIGHTSHIFT LINESIDE ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £52.16 PER HOUR (INCLUSIVE OF 30% NIGHTSHIT UPLIFT) - 9 MONTHS - BROUGHTON, FLINTSHIRE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW - MUST HAVE HNC/HND OR BENG

Provide hands-on technical support to production teams, resolving manufacturing issues, minimising disruption and improving quality, efficiency and production flow.

Working closely with operators, FLMs and engineering/support functions, you will investigate technical problems, manage non-conformances and rework, and provide the technical information needed to keep production moving.

Key Responsibilities • Investigate and resolve shopfloor production and technical issues.

  • Identify, document and support resolution of Non-Conformances (NCs), assembly anomalies and defects.

  • Support root-cause analysis, containment and corrective actions.

  • Create and manage rework work orders and supporting technical documentation.

  • Provide drawings, specifications, tooling and other technical information to production.

  • Identify and escalate blocked or delayed work and support production prioritisation.

  • Work with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics and other support teams to resolve issues.

  • Support Lean, continuous improvement and waste-reduction initiatives.

  • Support the repair, modification and introduction of tools, jigs and fixtures.

  • Ensure quality, process, health & safety and environmental standards are followed.

  • Support outstanding-work management and ensure actions are progressed to completion.

Essential Experience • Experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, engineering or similar technical environment.
  • Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.

  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

  • Experience with production issues, non-conformances and rework.

  • Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality requirements.

  • Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple teams.

  • Proactive, organised and able to work effectively in a fast-paced shopfloor environment.

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