Quality Control Engineer

******Job Description Summary****** =================================== We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Quality Control Engineer to join our team in Stafford. This role is essential in ensuring the highest standards of quality are maintained throughout the manufacturing process for our HVDC Power Transformer products. You will play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations by leading quality inspection activities, validating quality processes, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with internal standards and customer requirements. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams, you will help deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality products that support the global energy transition. **Job Description** =================== **What You’ll Be Doing** * Following all **Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)** procedures and safe working practices * Providing **technical support and guidance** to the **Quality Inspection team** * Conducting **operator and quality inspector competency validations** to ensure compliance with quality standards * Ensuring **quality control requirements** are clearly defined and implemented throughout **design, incoming goods inspection, and manufacturing processes** * Managing **measurement equipment calibration** and ensuring inspection equipment remains compliant * Performing **workstation spot checks**, supporting workshop assessments, and carrying out **compliance audits** * Leading **quality governance activities**, including **QR1 and QR2 meetings** * Driving **continuous improvement initiatives** to strengthen quality processes, improve product compliance, and reduce defects * Supporting the development and maintenance of **Manufacturing Control Plans** and inspection documentation * Managing **quality records** and ensuring accurate administration and document control * Reviewing and consolidating **End of Manufacturing Reports** for Engineering and Manufacturing * Working collaboratively with **cross-functional teams** to resolve quality issues and improve operational performance **What We’re Looking For** **Essential Skills & Experience** * Previous experience in a **Quality Control** or **Quality Engineering** role within a manufacturing environment * Strong knowledge of **quality control techniques** and **inspection processes** * Excellent **attention to detail** with a commitment to delivering **high-quality products** * Experience conducting **audits** and supporting **quality compliance** activities * Strong **communication** and **stakeholder management** skills * Ability to **analyse problems** and implement effective **corrective actions** * Proactive approach to **continuous improvement** and **process optimisation** * Ability to work **independently** and as part of a **cross-functional team** * **Right to Work in the UK** **Desirable Skills & Knowledge** * Knowledge of **transformer design and manufacturing processes** * **Internal Auditor qualification** or equivalent auditing experience * Experience within an **electro-mechanical** or **heavy manufacturing** environment * Understanding of **Manufacturing Control Plans** and **quality governance processes** * Familiarity with **Lean Manufacturing** and **continuous improvement methodologies** * Experience working within **regulated manufacturing environments** **Additional Information** Shift Pattern: Rotating * Monday to Friday:6am to 2pm, and * Monday to Friday: 2pm to 10pm Relocation and Visa Sponsorship not provided **Why This Role Matters** Quality Control Engineers play a vital role in ensuring our products consistently meet the **highest quality and compliance standards**. By driving **robust quality assurance processes**, supporting **manufacturing excellence**, and promoting **continuous improvement**, this role directly contributes to **product reliability**, **customer satisfaction**, and **operational performance** across the business. **What We Offer** * Opportunity to work within a **leading manufacturing environment** * **Supportive team culture** focused on **safety, quality, and continuous improvement** * **Career development opportunities** within Engineering and Quality * **Competitive salary and benefits package** * **Private health insurance** * Opportunity to work on **innovative projects** supporting the **global energy transition** **Inclusion and Diversity** Creating an inclusive work environment is very important to us. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce, we encourage and inspire others to grow and achieve success. Join GE Vernova where you can achieve your goals in an environment where you feel a sense of belonging. **About GE Vernova** GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future. Learn more: [GE Vernova](https://www.gevernova.com/) and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gevernova/). **About GE Vernova Grid Solutions** Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from generation to end consumers. By enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid, we are helping accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. ******Additional Information****** ================================== **Relocation Assistance Provided:** No