Quality Engineer
A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.
* Support Quality Team with day-to-day activity
* Review production complaints with process team, organising containment activity
* Support Warehouse team and inspect incoming goods with quality issues
* Manage defective parts / quarantine & return/replacement of defective stock
* Monitor critical features on new products / components / new suppliers to quality requirements are met
* 8D problem solving to address quality issues
* Use KPI data to investigate process issues and opportunities for improvement
* Deal with quality ‘walk-in’ issues. (stores / production / customer)
* Support purchasing with supplier quality issues
* Internal Audits
* ISO9001; 14001; 45001 support
Requirements:
* Quality System Knowledge along with Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic experience
* Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
* Ability to read and understand engineering drawings; and inspect dimensionally using vernier / CMM
* Technical qualification HNC/ONC/Degree or on the Job Training in a Quality Position
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
* Support process team with quality issues, initiating and controlling containment actions
* Support temporary / permanent corrective actions to address quality issues
* Work with Engineering and Production teams during product introduction to ensure critical features are identified and monitors
* PPAP & DFMEA & PFMEA creation and up keep
* Hands on metrology skills to enable mechanical components to be verified against drawings, using vernier or CMM
* Review process rejects to establish trends and improvement actions
* Inspection of components when required, new components, new supplier, quality concerns
* Quarantine and manage NOK components / products, working with suppliers where necessary to correct the issue and manage replacement
* Support the Quality team in collecting KPI data from process owners to allow monitoring of performance, ensure dissemination throughout the company
* Escalate to Quality Manager issues that cannot be resolved
* Maintain quality documentation in accordance with ISO9001 rules
* Support in resolving customer quality issues
* Support purchasing team with supplier improvement
* Support in the ICAR process, working with process owner to reach satisfactory conclusion
* Work with warranty team to establish top issues and review with process team
* Product Audits against key features.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
* New flexible holiday scheme
* Bupa Healthcare package
* Life Insurance
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
* 5% Pension contributions
* Company wide performance based annual bonus scheme