Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

360 Resourcing Solutions

Location:
Ireland , Castleblayney

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Drive Excellence as a Quality Engineer! At Kingspan Insulation we’re seeking a proactive and skilled Quality Engineer to play a key role in elevating product quality and advancing our continuous improvement initiatives. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Castleblayney site in Ireland, where you’ll work closely with our Quality Manager and collaborate across a knowledgeable, high-performing team. As a core contributor to our lean manufacturing system, you’ll support activities within the Quality Pillar framework to ensure our products meet compliance standards, our processes operate efficiently, and our performance consistently excels. Partnering with Operations, you’ll take ownership of problem-solving, drive meaningful improvements, and apply your expertise to strengthen our quality culture and operational results.

Job Responsibility:

Develop a full understanding of product quality critical characteristics, standards, and third-party certification requirements
Apply in-process and final product specifications effectively to ensure consistent conformity
Maintain accurate inspection and test plans within SAP, ensuring they are fully understood and followed
Support production team leaders in applying quality standards to all manufactured products
Carry out product quality inspections and conduct measurement system analyses (including gauge R&R)
Identify opportunities to improve production methods or equipment to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction
Cooperate with management on site-wide continual improvement programmes
Lead reporting, investigation, and corrective action implementation following accidents, incidents, or events
Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues, including customer complaints
Conduct internal process, product, and supplier audits to ensure ongoing compliance with internal, customer, and third-party requirements
Support third-party product certification activities and group compliance audits
Promote recognised problem-solving tools and techniques to investigate and prevent quality issues
Lead improvement projects using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce the overall cost of quality
Perform regular internal audits of Kingspan controls, processes, and procedures to identify deficiencies or opportunities for improvement
Plan and implement robust corrective actions to eliminate causes of non-conformities

Requirements:

Degree / Diploma level qualification in Engineering, Science or Quality
Experience within a similar role
Application of problem-solving tools
Excellent numeracy skills and ability to analyse data for trends
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent organisational and strong workload prioritisation skills
Experience of working with various IT programs i.e. MS Word, Excel

Nice to have:

Internal auditor qualification
Qualification in Lean Manufacturing or equivalent
Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Proven ability to lead quality improvement project teams
QC laboratory testing experience
Investigating customer complaints
Familiar with SAP
Experience of working with and understanding ISO and EN Product Standards

What we offer:

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
Competitive salary range
Contributory pension scheme
Life assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted health care

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 24, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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