About Us
Colloide Engineering Systems Ltd. is an engineering company who design and manufacture specialist engineered products for the water, wastewater, and energy sectors, including chemical dosing systems, GRP products, bridge scrapers, substations, pump skids, control panels, showers, hose reels, and bespoke fabrications.
Quality is central to everything we do — and as we invest in our digital quality management infrastructure, we are looking for the right person to own and drive it.
The Role
This is not a standard inspection role. As Quality Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for Colloide's digital quality management system — developing ITP libraries, designing and configuring inspection workflows in Procore, managing quality gates, producing dashboards and KPI reporting, standardising inspection forms across all product lines, and training staff to ensure consistent adoption across all sites.
Alongside the digital systems remit, you will provide hands-on quality assurance across the full project lifecycle — from design review and incoming goods through to fabrication, assembly, testing, and Factory Acceptance. You will work closely with our Design, Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, and Production teams to embed quality at every stage.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance — Full Project Lifecycle
- Participate in design reviews and ensure project-specific ITPs are configured and approved within Procore before production commences.
- Engage with Project Managers from kick-off, reviewing client specifications and building quality requirements into each project programme.
- Manage incoming goods inspections, material certification checks, and supplier NCR processes.
- Carry out in-process quality inspections throughout fabrication and assembly, maintaining quality gate checkpoints at each workstation.
- Plan, coordinate, and lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), including client-witnessed inspections, with all records managed within Procore.
- Raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), lead root cause investigations using 5 Whys, Fishbone or FMEA, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
- Support internal and external audits including ISO 9001 surveillance and water authority inspections.
Digital Quality Management (Procore)
- Develop, maintain and continuously improve standard ITP templates within Procore for all major product lines.
- Configure and administer quality workflows within Procore including inspections, hold points, approvals, observations, defects, and close-out processes.
- Develop digital inspection forms, quality checklists and testing records to standardise quality assurance across all projects.
- Monitor inspection and testing completion through Procore dashboards, ensuring quality gates are not bypassed before work progresses.
- Produce digital quality reports and live KPI dashboards from Procore, covering inspection status, NCR trends, outstanding actions and overall project quality performance.
- Act as system owner for Procore Quality Management, driving consistent adoption across all business units and sites.
- Provide training and ongoing support to staff in the effective use of Procore quality tools.
- Support the development of integrated quality processes linking Procore with ERP systems, document control and product serialisation initiatives.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Generate weekly quality reports and live dashboards covering inspection completion, quality gates, NCR status, and corrective actions.
- Analyse quality data and NCR trends to identify and drive improvement across all product lines and processes.
- Contribute to Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
Requirements
Essential
- Degree, HND/HNC, or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in a quality engineering or quality assurance role within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
- Experience of inspection, NCR management, and root cause analysis.
- A systems-thinking mindset — able to design and improve processes, not just follow them.
- Strong communication, report-writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Desirable
- Experience implementing or administering digital Quality Management Systems (QMS) or construction/project management software such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Aconex or similar.
- Experience developing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), digital inspection workflows and quality reporting systems.
- Familiarity with WIMES standards or water industry / water authority quality requirements.
- Internal Auditor qualification (ISO 9001).
- Knowledge of welding quality standards or non-destructive testing (NDT).
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience using ERP or manufacturing management systems.
- Experience working in a multi-site engineering environment.
What We Offer
- A varied, hands-on quality remit spanning the full project lifecycle across a diverse product range.
- A growing, multi-site engineering business with a strong order book across the water and energy sectors.
- Collaborative working environment with a supportive, experienced team.
- Opportunities for professional development and progression within our SHEQ & Continuous Improvement function.
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Benefits
Private Health Care Scheme
Free on site parking
Length of service awards
Company Uniform
