Job Description
Ex Electrical Engineer - QA Team Lead
Country/Region:  United Kingdom
Job Location:  Nottingham
Required Travel (%):  0
Work Model:  onsite
Ex Electrical Engineer - QA Team Lead

Your Mission

In this role, you will lead the approval and certification of new and existing Ex electrical products from concept through to completion, ensuring all products meet global compliance standards, including ISO/IEC 80079-34 and other relevant certification requirements. You will drive quality excellence by leading the QA & Test Team to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient testing activities, while acting as the technical authority for Ex-certified products to support continuous improvement and operational excellence. Working closely with internal teams, certification bodies, suppliers, and customers, you will help deliver innovative, reliable solutions that meet both business and customer needs.

How you will make a difference

  • Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer and product-related issues, including fault analysis and technical reporting.
  • Introduce new design innovations and contribute to the development of high-quality, industry-leading products.
  • Improve testing processes, team performance, and right-first-time results through strong leadership and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support Sales, Logistics, and Technical teams with product selection, compliance guidance, and product investigations.
  • Ensure testing, inspection, and documentation standards are maintained to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

What you should be good at

  • Strong understanding of Ex electrical engineering principles, product certification, and quality assurance standards.
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring technical, QA, or testing teams within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate technical and product quality issues.
  • Confident communicator who can work effectively with customers, suppliers, certification bodies, and internal stakeholders.
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and drive continuous improvement.

What you can look forward to

  • KPI based bonus
  • Life assurance (day one 4*basic)
  • Health Insurance (after probation)
  • Income Protection (after 1 year)
  • EAP (day one)
  • Salary Sacrifice Car Lease scheme (after probation)
  • Cycle to work Scheme (after probation)
  • Christmas Shutdown – must use annual leave
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
  • Salary sacrifice pension, 5% employer, 3 employee contribution.

Who we are

Over the course of 40 years, Newson Gale has provided its customers with static control solutions that reflect a standards-based approach to mitigating the ignition risks associated with static electricity.

We focus exclusively on the development, manufacture, and distribution of static control solutions that are designed to mitigate against the accumulation of static electricity on plant equipment used in Ex areas.

Our standards-based approach to the development and manufacture of static control solutions reflects our customers’ desire to implement hardware solutions that support Standard Operating Procedures for personnel engaged in running processes susceptible to discharges of incendive electrostatic sparks.

Join our global team of over 7,500 colleagues and make a difference every day. Contribute to innovative solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and drive progress in key industries like energy, automotive, and safety technology. Guided by our core values — Pioneering Spirit, Courage, Fairness, and Closeness — we are ENABLING CHANGE. FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. With opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate across 40 countries and 150 locations, you’ll be part of a culture that values your ideas and your impact. Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of our journey. #YouMakeADifference

Your Mission

In this role, you will lead the approval and certification of new and existing Ex electrical products from concept through to completion, ensuring all products meet global compliance standards, including ISO/IEC 80079-34 and other relevant certification requirements. You will drive quality excellence by leading the QA & Test Team to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient testing activities, while acting as the technical authority for Ex-certified products to support continuous improvement and operational excellence. Working closely with internal teams, certification bodies, suppliers, and customers, you will help deliver innovative, reliable solutions that meet both business and customer needs.

How you will make a difference

  • Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer and product-related issues, including fault analysis and technical reporting.
  • Introduce new design innovations and contribute to the development of high-quality, industry-leading products.
  • Improve testing processes, team performance, and right-first-time results through strong leadership and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support Sales, Logistics, and Technical teams with product selection, compliance guidance, and product investigations.
  • Ensure testing, inspection, and documentation standards are maintained to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

What you should be good at

  • Strong understanding of Ex electrical engineering principles, product certification, and quality assurance standards.
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring technical, QA, or testing teams within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate technical and product quality issues.
  • Confident communicator who can work effectively with customers, suppliers, certification bodies, and internal stakeholders.
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and drive continuous improvement.

What you can look forward to

  • KPI based bonus
  • Life assurance (day one 4*basic)
  • Health Insurance (after probation)
  • Income Protection (after 1 year)
  • EAP (day one)
  • Salary Sacrifice Car Lease scheme (after probation)
  • Cycle to work Scheme (after probation)
  • Christmas Shutdown – must use annual leave
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
  • Salary sacrifice pension, 5% employer, 3 employee contribution.

Who we are

Over the course of 40 years, Newson Gale has provided its customers with static control solutions that reflect a standards-based approach to mitigating the ignition risks associated with static electricity.

We focus exclusively on the development, manufacture, and distribution of static control solutions that are designed to mitigate against the accumulation of static electricity on plant equipment used in Ex areas.

Our standards-based approach to the development and manufacture of static control solutions reflects our customers’ desire to implement hardware solutions that support Standard Operating Procedures for personnel engaged in running processes susceptible to discharges of incendive electrostatic sparks.

Join our global team of over 7,500 colleagues and make a difference every day. Contribute to innovative solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and drive progress in key industries like energy, automotive, and safety technology. Guided by our core values — Pioneering Spirit, Courage, Fairness, and Closeness — we are ENABLING CHANGE. FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. With opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate across 40 countries and 150 locations, you’ll be part of a culture that values your ideas and your impact. Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of our journey. #YouMakeADifference

Information at a Glance
Country/Region:  United Kingdom
Job Location:  Nottingham
Required Travel (%):  0
Work Model:  onsite