Quality Engineer
Sandy
£35-45k DOE
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Engineer to join my clients growing friendly team at. The role is based at a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sandy
The Quality Engineer will manage and develop internal and external (vendors) manufacturing processes throughout the supply chain to ensure that they consistently produce quality product, without unnecessary wastes / cost.
Main Tasks of the Role:
1. Responsible for Quality Assurance commodities. Manage external supplier quality for your assigned commodity group, Electrical and light / medium fabrication or medium / heavy fabrication.
2. Lead and perform new supplier quality audits and supplier development / continuous improvement activities.
3. Manage and develop Supplier Quality Assurance procedures to ensure all externally supplied products, material and parts meets required standards of quality.
4. Manage and control inspection of product parts to drawing specification to ensure effective containment of non-conforming parts, including PSW/PPAP, APQP using a range of core quality tools, including conventional as well as Faro arm / digital systems.
5. Liaison with Customer Support, to support in leading and facilitating the containment of Customer Feedback (CFB) issues and warranty issues raised.
6. Control of internal auditing and maintenance / support of the ISO 9001 quality management system.
7. Develop, support, and maintain all Quality related access databases (including Machine Database, Quality Report Database, Calibration Database, I Auditor etc).
8. Deputise and manage the QA department for short periods in the absence of the QA Manager, where assigned.
Qualifications and Experience:
9. Proven experience in competently managing and guiding Quality Engineers and Quality technicians.
10. Experience in manufacturing practices; Electrical systems, Hydraulic systems, Welding, CNC Machining, Fitting, Assembly, and Finishing Processes
11. Minimum Qualified NVQ Level 3
12. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
13. Computer literate – with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Access and Project desirable but not essential.
14. Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015)
15. Working knowledge of PPAP/APQP tools and methods.
16. Experience with D.F.M.E.A. and P.F.M.E.A. (desirable but not essential)
17. Working knowledge of LEAN principles
This is a full time permanent Quality Engineer position, with a 40 hour working week, offering an annual salary of up to £45,000 or plus annual company benefits to include a 22 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, pension scheme, free company lunches, free family events and free car parking.