Quality Engineer sought by a world leading automotive components manufacturer to join their fast-paced Wednesbury manufacturing plant.
The Role:
As Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that continuous improvement is made in all Production MEQ Quality Deliverables (e.g. RPPM, CPPM, IPPM, SPPM, Quality Costs, Customer Product Audits and Warranty / JD Power). Your key duties will include:
1. Ensuring customer and internal quality issues are resolved via problem solving methods: 8D Report, Problem Solving Document “PSD”, PCAD, Kepner-Tregoe, etc.
2. Preparing necessary corrective / preventive actions, following up, verifying and releasing corrective actions
3. Assuring that all Quality activities are performed according to BOS-, TS 16 949-, ISO 9000 standards and specific customer requirements
4. Executing Management Representative duties: ensuring that BOS processes are implemented and maintained and any need for improvement and ensuring the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the plant
5. Ensuring timely response to customer issues, implementing containment and championing problem solving
6. Evaluating customer product audit results and providing feedback e.g. production, engineering etc.
7. Supporting customer regarding corrective and preventative actions
8. Analysing parts returned through warranty system with the responsible BU Engineer
9. Initiating customer responses and action plans
10. Maintaining local Quality System according to BOS, TS 16 949, ISO 9000 requirements
11. Developing and training plant personnel in application of methodologies & techniques
The successful Quality Engineer should demonstrate:
12. 3 years experience in an automotive manufacturing environment
13. Degree or similar qualification (or qualified by experience)
14. Trained in standards for QMS: IATF16949, Application of QMS tools and techniques
15. Application of QMS tools and techniques
16. APQP, FMEA, Inspection planning, SPC, DOE, QFD, Six Sigma
17. Knowledge in PC software applications, e.g. Microsoft Office
18. Experience with OEM’s and/or Suppliers
19. Knowledge of the AIAG Quality planning and Control Plan standard, FMEA´s, PPAP´s, Dimensional layouts, gage/fixture design and Performance/Material testing
20. Manufacturing Quality system experience and customer communication activities
21. Able to drive to and support on customer sites occasionally if required
Benefits:
22. Excellent salary
23. 34 days holiday including stats
24. 8am - 4.30pm Mon-Thurs, 8am - 2pm Fri (some flexibility may be required at times)
25. Pension contribution
26. On-site facilities including car park and canteen
27. Access to employee discounts via My Staff Shop App
28. Ongoing training and career development opportunities
29. Employee Wellbeing programme
Quality Engineer
Wednesbury, West Midlands - commutable from Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Cannock, Sutton Coldfield, Brierley Hill, Lichfield, Stourbridge etc
Excellent salary + benefits