NPI Quality Assurance Engineer
This role may also suit a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer or Manufacturing Process Engineer
Location – Peterborough
£37 – £39.00 FCSA Umbrella (this role is deemed inside IR35)
£25.50 – £28.50 paye
Some Hybrid working available (Min 3 days pw onsite in Peterborough)
Supporting a complex engineering & manufacturing environment which produces high value equipment. This is a unique time to join a company who are experiencing growth and looking to recruit a person who will become a key player in the company and will have a big influence on the quality engineering parts of this business. They are looking for a Quality professional who can join them and develop NPI Projects with a view to aftermarket applications and help steer the company's NPI quality processes for years to come.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
* Providing QA support to the manufacturing areas and projects.
* To work closely with other Quality Engineers to ensure the supporting departments provide the objective evidence that demonstrates compliance.
* To provide Key business metrics that demonstrate compliance to internal and customer requirements.
* Ability to analyse and make recommendations for process improvements.
* Support the business cases and development of innovative aftermarket parts and service solutions utilising industry knowledge and expertise to drive to successful market launch.
* Implement new or improve existing solutions and processes, using key metrics to drive parts revenue and percentage of parts sales (POPS) growth.
* Work with all levels of management to identify and implement continuous improvement processes with measurable results.
* Responsibility in ensuring the service level for all parts is set correctly and reviewed to ensure maximum parts growth.
* You will have extensive knowledge, recognition and expertise to positively influence and educate all levels from product launch and through the entire product Life Cycle.
* Work with suppliers to drive testing down the supply chain and introduce CoCs where possible.
* Work with suppliers to resolve or improve quality issues and to implement effective corrective action.
* Aid in the supplier approval process. Work with purchasing department to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported.
* Work with NPI team, performing studies on new equipment to establish control points and correct settings.
* Drive continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
* Serve as a resource for problem identification, improvement, and resolution.
* Provide support for customer representatives in regards to quality issues.
* Create and maintain a critical supplier audit schedule. Conduct audits to drive process standardisation, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
* To ensure prompt corrective and preventative action against nonconforming product and internal/external audit actions.
* To release product in accordance with the company BMS.
* To create relevant procedures as part of the continuous improvement programme.
Experience
* Ability to lead by influence and communicate at all levels of the organisation.
* Extensive knowledge of NPI, Product deletion, brand, design change, aftermarket systems, processes, service, repair, and overhaul solutions. This experience may come from Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering or NPI Quality Engineering.
* Self-starter with excellent time management, organisation, prioritisation, and change management skills.
* Some knowledge of parts marketing and sales functionality would be advantageous.
* You will have excellent project management skills, able to work across functions such as Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Supply chain, Manufacturing, and Operations.
* Must be able to complete analysis and provide direction using complex data sets.
* Must have the ability to read and understand engineering drawings utilising Teamcenter or equivalent engineering systems.
* Knowledge of Lean Manufacture.
* Understanding of DFMEA, PFMEA.
* Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a similar role.
* Self-motivated individual who can take the initiative to complete tasks.
* Past success in technical troubleshooting.
* Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
* Good problem-solving abilities using systemic, logical, and sequential approaches.
* Knowledge of and experience with ISO requirements.
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