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Position: Quality Engineer
Location: Chesterfield
Salary: c40,000
Are you a meticulous Quality Engineer with a passion for maintaining high standards and ensuring that products meet and exceed customer expectations? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing business that is committed to continuous improvement and excellence.
The Role:
As a Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that all products adhere to customer specifications and industry standards. You will be responsible for developing inspection plans, investigating non-conformances, managing calibration processes, and driving quality improvements across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop inspection plans, identifying gauging needs, inspection methods, and data recording processes.
- Provide technical support on inspection matters to operators and inspectors.
- Standardise inspection methods to ensure consistency and accuracy.
- Assist in the writing of CMM and measuring arm programs.
- Manage Non-Conforming Products through Factory Master, implementing corrective actions.
- Communicate effectively with customers, delivering Corrective and Preventative Action Reports.
- Oversee calibration and monitoring of measuring equipment to ensure accuracy.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective measures to resolve quality issues.
- Lead internal audits to maintain compliance with ISO9001 and customer-specific requirements.
- Analyse quality data and present findings to production teams using KPIs.
- Promote continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to enhancing quality systems.
What You Need:
- NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent experience in a quality role (minimum of 3 years preferred).
- Internal Auditor certification (desirable).
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work independently and proactively.
- Logical, methodical, and highly organised approach to work.
Why Join?
- Be part of a company that values precision, efficiency, and quality.
- Work in an environment where continuous improvement is at the heart of operations.
- Opportunity to make a tangible impact on processes, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Competitive salary and excellent career progression opportunities.
If you have the technical expertise and drive to uphold and improve quality standards, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take the next step in your Quality Engineering career.
