Salary: £40-45k
Reporting to: Operations Director
Usual Hours: 37 per week (Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 8am-1pm)
Company Description
Blachford UK is a leading manufacturer of polyurethane elastomer and other materials for industrial vehicle noise reduction. Part of the global Blachford Acoustics group, Blachford UK is the only UK based Blachford site. It completes the entire manufacturing process in its purpose-built facility in the centre of the country, where every product is bespoke.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site Quality Engineer role located in Holmewood.
The Quality Engineer will provide 'hands-on' proactive and driven focus in product and process improvement activities to raise overall quality standards; operate the Quality Management System, writing procedures and processes to support the QMS development; apply effective monitoring and development of processes in-line with the ISO 9001/14001 standards and any additional customer specific requirements; lead, support and undertake audits (internal & external) across all areas of the business; ensure high level of right-first-time quality is continuously achieved, monitored via appropriate KPIs and provide fast resolution to any defects or customer concerns raised; adopt structured quality techniques including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Pareto analysis, Kaizen (CI) and 8D problem solving; effect timely corrective actions with suppliers, internal manufacturing, customers and external auditors to support improvements in the QMS performance.
Qualifications & Experience
* Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree, NVQ level 3 preferred, or relevant experience in a manufacturing facility
* Minimum of 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment in a similar position
* Experience with polyurethane manufacturing processes an advantage
* Experience in dealing directly with customers and suppliers
* Experience in using ERP systems & Microsoft Office suite (advanced user desirable)
* Six Sigma
* Lean Manufacturing
* Root Cause Problem Solving (8D)
* Analytical skills
* Excellent communication skills
In return you will receive:
* 24 days holiday, plus bank hols
* Profit share scheme
* Health cover scheme with Westfield Health
* Group Life cover
* Mobile phone and company laptop
* Full sick pay (at managers discretion)
* Company fun days/event
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