Job title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: Subject to Clearance
Salary Range: £42,000 - £45,000 Per Annum
Benefits Package: 25 days holiday, Pension Scheme, Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
Location: Croydon
Fully On-Site Working Required
Hours of work: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Role & Responsibilities:
• Quality Assurance and Control:
-Support the Quality Manager and Quality Team to ensure compliance to the QMS and contracts.
-Support Quality Control department when required to fulfil Quality Assurance dispositions from raised non-conformances.
-To implement Quality Tools which demonstrate effective Quality Control for in-house Manufactured / Purchased parts (MSA, FOD, FAIR, and LAIR).
-To develop the quality control systems consistent with the business needs and the requirements within ISO 9001 and other recognised Quality Standards (e.g. NQA-1, CSA N299, ISO 14933, AS9100)
• Supplier quality management
-To perform supplier assessments and surveillance according to QMS and contract requirements.
-Supporting the Vendor rating system
• Data analysis and reporting:
-To provide reports on Quality activities
• Quality auditing
-Joining auditing team against proven processes and leading any corrective/preventive actions
-Organise and control concessions, production permits and rejects as appropriate
-Supporting the Concession process and the associated actions
• Production monitoring and support
-Ensuring all Process Documentation is being followed, supporting where inadequacies are found.
-Ensure effective component control (traceability, cleanliness, handling)
-Support manufacturing in ensuring process equipment is maintained and calibrated
-Monitor process failures and support corrective and preventive actions
-Ensure correct manufacturing documentation is being applied in accordance with the QMS and customer contractual requirements.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
• 2 - 5 years’ experience in a quality engineering or relevant role, preferably in manufacturing or production environments
• Experience with quality management systems (QMS), auditing and compliance.
• Knowledge of industry standards and certifications such as ISO 9001, AS9100, NQA-1, ISO 19443
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and quality tools (Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, FMEA, 8D, 5 WHY, ISHIKAWA, FISHBONE)
• Iso 9001 Quality auditor trained
• Understanding of specifications, engineering drawings and principles
• High degree of literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Computer literate in MS office qualifications
• Full clean driving license
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various teams.
• Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in work
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.