Quality Engineer
Permanent Position
Monday – Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 1:30pm finish
Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
4x annual salary life assurance, pension
Sunbury on Thames
Our client are a leading manufacturer providing specialist solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, power generation, rail and oil and gas industries. They are looking for an experienced Investigation Engineer to join the team.
Quality Engineer
Management of investigations for products returned from customers for repair and products failing in service and during the internal manufacturing processes. Support for Mechanical Inspection as required.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
Organise repairs and returns upon receipt
Maintain returns database
Facilitate the identification and confirmation of fault types (mechanical and electrical)
Perform routine high volume assessments for overhauls by unit strip down using visual inspection techniques
Support investigations into internal product failures using electrical and mechanical test equipment
Document repair and overhaul instructions incorporating EASA Part 145 requirements
Administration of all investigation documentation ensuring traceability is retained at all times
Producing investigation reports for the customer and supporting the production of 8D responses
Support the non-conformance reporting process
Support mechanical inspection of all company products using a wide range of and measuring tools and other inspection equipment including the CMM
Support for verification of supplier FAIRs
Support for compiling FAIRs to AS9102 for internal products.
On occasion you may be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to training, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments
Experience of Electrical testing (desirable experience)
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications;
Ability to read Engineering Drawings
Ability to measure using Micrometres and Verniers
Microsoft office skills, including creation of Excel spreadsheets
Good command of the English language and very articulate
Good presentation and strong communication skills to customers and senior management.
Able to write comprehensive reports.
Understanding of regulatory requirements appertaining the supply of product for the Aerospace and Defence industries
Proven track record of working in a Quality
Engineering role within a dynamic operations environment
Engineering career background
Familiar with the requirements of AS9100, EASA Parts 21G & 145 and FAA standards/regulations