Quality Engineer

An opportunity to hire an experienced Quality Engineer has arisen within an exciting organisation.

Role Purpose

To support the drive for product compliance and delivery of consistently high-quality product in line with both the company ethos and customer expectation.

Support the QHSE Manager in prevention of quality failures through maintaining robust systems and process.

Support the drive for quality engineering into our manufacturing processes using quality tools for corrective and preventative actions to improve process robustness and reduce/minimise inspection.

Key Responsibilities

Support the QHSE Manager with continuous improvement of the companies QHSE management programme and systems.

Quality Lead on Project specific contracts Up front requirements, support through manufacture & In process and final documentation.

Assists with implementation of new or existing QHSE related legislation, guidelines, and company standards to include fire prevention, health and safety awareness training, site inspections and the management of any subcontract personnel.

To support prevention inspections and audit (internal and supplier) programs to agreed schedules and audits records are maintained. Support the QHSE Manager with audit reports, KPIs and that open audit actions are followed up effectively.

To work with production to reduce re-work and in-house inspection where not required.

To support the QHSE Manager with timely investigation of any accidents, accurate incident records and monthly reports and KPIs as required.

To support the QHSE Manager in retaining and adherence of all current quality accreditations and work towards the attainment of new quality accreditations, including but not limited to ISO 9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS ISO45001 and ISO3834 Part 2 certifications.

Support preparations for annual compliance audits to maintain certification, including non-conformances from previous audits are closed out and containment and corrective actions are implemented as required carrying out internal audits as requested.

Review, update, and manage the company QMS in line with the quality standards.

Supports customer and compliance audits of the QMS systems including any pre-audit questionnaire completion.

Support manufacturing to meet customer requirements and improve processes.

Work as part of the team to develop and implement SOPs.

Supports customer service meetings or engaging customers directly if required.

Maintains the NCR system.

Knowledge & Experience

Six Sigma/Lean process improvement experience and excellent knowledge and experience of using quality tools such as DMAIC, 5 WHYs, Ishikawa, Measle charts, 8D, etc.

Lead/internal Auditor trained for 9001, 14001, 45001.

Experience of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IS045001 standards highly desirable.

Highly proficient using MS Office, particularly Excel.

There is a genuine opportunity to further develop your skills and progress your career.

Please apply in the first instance.

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