Quality Engineer Permanent Yeadon Immediate start Global manufacturing organisation Are you an experienced Quality Engineer? Do you have experience working in a fast paced engineering/manufacturing environment? If so, our client is a leading manufacturing business who specialise in delivering precision components for a variety of industries. I am looking for a Quality Engineer Supervisors to join a very successful business on an permanent basis. Overall Purpose: To analyse and reduce non-conformances within the facility to ensure the delivery of world class components that are fit for purpose in a timely manner and at a competitive cost. Key Responsibilities: • Act as customer quality contact including purchase order, component drawing, customer and International specification reviews and approval of sales shipments. • Review and over check of customer procedures and quality documentation • Reduce complaints, returns and escapes by identifying robust corrective actions. In the format of RCCA or 8D reports • Control of changes and fixed process approvals including metallurgical and dimensional FAIR reviews and submissions to the customer. • Maintain customer and international approvals as necessary • Conduct audits to ensure quality management system is robust including vertical and customer audits. • Contribute as required to the development of new products • Help educate and train inspectors on the customer’s quality requirements • Review and approve internal concession notes • Raise customer concessions and non-conformance report and ensure closure with required actions • Work closely with Product Engineering teams to resolve problems and reduce scrap • Work closely with Manufacturing teams to resolve problems and reduce rework • Perform work efficiently and in a positive manner • Be proactive in identifying opportunities to improve the effectiveness of our quality systems • Internal scrap and non-conformance • AS9100 retention • Liaise with internal and external customers on a regular basis • Plan and carry out all internal audits • Close out of non-conformance Experience / skills A Quality Engineer should be able to demonstrate real world experience of key skills such as: • Root cause investigations and problem solving • Clear and concise auditing and report writing • Understanding and implementation of customer requirements/specifications • Management of key quality metrics and budgets • Good understanding of quality assurance accreditations (AS9100, etc….) • Experience of customer and internal audits • Project management experience Qualifications – Would ideally have a degree in engineering but not essential. As a minimum an A level in maths or equivalent. Key Requirements – Has to love a challenge and be well driven to succeed and make a difference. Hours of work: 7.30 to 16.30 Mon/Tues 7.30 to 16.15 Wed/Thurs 7.30 to 12.00 noon Friday