Senior Quality Engineer
Who are we
Surface Transforms are experts in the development and production of carbon-ceramic materials and the UK’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use.
Here at Surface Transforms, our mission is to ‘Innovate and develop a sustainable, world leading, high performance braking system to push performance boundaries to new levels. Investing in our people and processes to empower and enable profitable success.’
Our Values:
* Leadership – Decisive, united together, acknowledging our success
* Collaboration – Empowering and challenging our entire team
* Communication – Thorough, inclusive, agile considered decisions
* Ambition – Resilience through brave and bold thinking
* Excellence – Striving to continuously improve our high standards
* Trust – Autonomy to develop and deliver, knowing you are fully supported
We’re looking for a highly motivated Senior Quality Engineer who can become a strong influence within the Quality function. Reporting directly into the Head of QHSE, the Senior Quality Engineer will have a great opportunity to showcase their talent and progress their career within a highly successful automotive business
What you’ll be doing as our Senior Quality Engineer:
* You will be responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.
* Ensuring incoming materials meet required quality standards.
* Responsible for identifying and raising quality issues and for speedily resolving them to ensure zero impact to the customer.
* Supporting new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds.
* Working in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.
* You will manage the customer specific requirements and offer technical support.
* You will be responsible for multiple highly complex major projects requiring innovative original solutions where results are key to successful completion of major projects.
* You will be working mostly independently with minimal supervision and work is reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by the Head of QHSE
The Skills, Knowledge and Experience you will need as our Senior Quality Engineer:
* You will need to have the ability to communicate confidently both internally and in liaison with demanding OEM customers.
* Experience of managing multi skilled team.
* Significant exposure to a “change environment”.
* Knowledge of quality systems and measurement.
* Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
* Lean Manufacturing knowledge. Knowledge of TS16949 and ISO9000.
* Understanding of ISO14001 and Health and Safety practices.
* You will be someone who is self-aware, resilient, optimistic and open to change.
* To succeed at the role you must show moral, courage, openness and honesty in all dealings
Need to have:
* 5 years automotive Experience. Background in a first or second tier Automotive environment
* Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
* Lean Manufacturing knowledge
* Knowledge of IATF16949 and ISO9001
* Understanding of ISO14001 and Health and Safety practices Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes
* Experience in the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
* Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A Levels, BTec Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ level 4 qualification
* Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
* Leadership skills, to lead, support and guide groups of technicians and engineers
You’ll have these personal attributes:
* Attention to detail
* Analytical
* Critical thinking
* Problem-solving
* Communication
What we’ll give you in return:
* Attractive salary
* 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank holidays
* Extra day Annual Leave for your birthday
* An autonomous working environment
* A confidential employee assistance helpline covering physical and emotional support
* Jobs are promoted internally providing job transfer opportunities
* Death in service scheme
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm, Friday 8am – 2.30pm
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