Quality Engineer

Contek are working with an engineering client that operates from a 28,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility. Making use of a wide range of the very latest machining cells including Multi Pallet Horizontal Milling, Multi Axis Mill-Turn Machining, Robotic and Bar Fed Lathes through to Swiss style Sliding Head Lathes to provide a flexible, competitive and reliable production solution.

Two sides of the business, comprising of sub-contract machining for various industries including Automotive, Hydraulics and Defence - to Medical assembly of components within ISO13485 standards.

Through growth, on the Medical side - they are looking to expand the team, and are looking for a Senior within Quality to lead the small quality team (Current team of 2 - and total of 50 members of staff). Whether you are a Quality Engineer/Lead, you will be considered for this position.

Generally a 37.5hr working core hour week.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintainand oversee the Quality Management System (QMS) in collaborationincludingimproving and documenting procedures.
• Control of ISO certification within IS09001 and ISO13485
• Conduct internal audits assisting outsourced auditorsof the QMS to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Hands on within a small team - Inspect and measure precision parts to ensure adherence to specifications and standards.
• First offs checked & signed off accordingly.
• Calibration of all tools assigned to the quality documents.
• Random inspections on each process / operation throughout each day.
• Update Bills of Material (BOM) for both simple and complex assemblies.
• ISIRs & PPAP when required.
• Working closely with Engineering to update drawings accordingly.
• Troubleshoot and resolve daily production issues on the shop floor & apply preventive measurements where possible.
• Reporting, present monthly reviews on each department for performance, extracted from our MRP system.
• H&S awareness, culture the team in good understanding on whats good & bad working practices.
• Lead and manage the quality for the team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high standards of quality are maintained at all times.
• Develop and implement quality control processes and policies to enhance overall product quality.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure procedures & quality standards are met throughout the production process.
• Review each department for performance & investigate problematic areas of concern.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead a team and work independently towards set targets and goals.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Extensive experience with QMS, including procedure creation, documentation, and internal audits.
• Proven track record in inspecting parts produced through CNC machining and Assembly.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook).
• Ideally the use of working with FAIRS, PPAP & ISIRs Documentation.