We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Christchurch, Dorset team!
Curtiss-Wright are looking a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our growing group at our state-of-the-art facility by Bournemouth Airport. As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will promote and develop a quality approach in all activities throughout the business. Drive improvement through continuous assessment and monitoring of business data. You will be self-motivated, goal driven, and a team player who can enthusiastically collaborate with other engineers.
Location: Christchurch UK
Benefits: Paid Time Off | Retirement with Employer Match | Health and Wellness Benefits | Learning and Development Opportunities | Competitive Pay | Bonus Scheme | Recognition | I
Your Challenge:
* Support the engineering team with new product development and change control activities.
* Conduct First Article and Initial Sample inspections of components and finished goods.
* Generate and update PPAP documentation and liaise with customers for approval.
* Generate and analyse data metrics to enable early identification of product quality and other improvement opportunities.
* Audit, approve and continuously monitor suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure that product quality and business interests are upheld.
* Return items to suppliers when deemed not acceptable and liaise directly with suppliers to determine root causes and corrective actions.
* Investigate and report on the resolution of product quality issues and customer complaints using the 8D format and ensure that suitable corrective and preventive actions are identified and implemented.
* Develop and maintain business processes to promote best practice throughout the business.
* Perform product and system audits to ISO 9001, generate audit reports and ensure the resolution of identified non-conformities.
* Participate in and promote 6S and continuous improvement activities throughout the business.
* Support customer relationships through scorecard analysis and improvement.
Your Expertise:
* HNC/HND or equivalent minimum, preferably in an Engineering discipline.
* Fluent in English and proficient in Mathematics.
Who We Are
Curtiss-Wright Industrial Division, which includes the product brands of Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls, is an excellent supplier in providing components and sub-systems which enable customer specific solutions for on- and off-highway vehicles.
As part of the Curtiss-Wright Industrial Division, our Medical Mobility business unit designs and manufactures highly reliable and stable control systems for all types of medical mobility, electrically powered scooters, and wheelchairs to meet the challenges of the modern, medical mobility market.
Established as one of the world's foremost suppliers of mobility vehicle solutions, the determination to provide the very best in innovative control solutions since 1976, customers are assured of excellent support during design and manufacture of their own products.
We also supply operator controls and advanced motor controllers for hybrid and electric vehicles, such as buses, forklift trucks, pallet stackers, wheelchairs, and rehabilitation chairs.