Quality Control Engineer
- Posted 2026-07-06
- Job ID: 44794
We're looking for a quality professional with experience in either boatbuilding or low volume composite manufacturing to join a leading brand in the world of superyacht tender manufacture based in Devon. A family run business with extensive growth over the past 20+ years, the brand now supplies vessels to anyone from a local family to a 100m+ yacht owner. From their UK premises they design, build and dispatch a range of unique high value craft.
Currently experiencing a period of sustained growth, the team are now looking to bring a quality leader in to build and maintain quality standards across the business. Reporting into the technical director, the role will include the following duties:
- Creation of a host of in-house quality standards ranging from design to production, writing a full reporting structure for business introduction
- Managing quality standards both in house and through third party suppliers to ensure that everything that arrives and subsequently leaves the business is of a high standrds
- Training of colleagues in house of best practise and design/build to the newly introduced standards
- Running regular quality audits and reporting into senior management on business performance
- Submitting quality reports for internal and external use
- Working on improvement methodology
In a candidate we seek someone with a strong quality background in either boatbuilding or low volume manufacture. You'll be used to creating and working to quality standards and be capable of working with a business to raise and maintain standards of excellence. A strong people person you'll be able to work with colleagues and management to instill your methods and be constantly striving for better
Joining an ambitious business you'll have the chance of career development as the business grows and will be suitably rewarded in return
If interested please apply or contact Ed for more information