Quality Engineer

A Quality Engineer role has arisen with a leading Manufacturer located in Glossop. The role requires a good understanding of Quality in a manufacturing setting, as well as being able to carry out audits both externally and internally within a highly regulated environment.

Client Details

The business we are representing has a multiple sites across the UK, and are known for manufacturing high quality products in line with regulated standards.

Description

• Leading investigations into non-conformance and customer complaints, establishing root cause appropriate corrective actions.
• Perform internal and external audits of our business and sub-contract base and ensure all findings are addressed and closed out in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the calibration of all equipment on site.
• Ensuring that all site equipment checks are completed.
• Day-to-day customer contact for technical/quality issues.
• Working with staff to ensure compliance with ISO 17025 and other customer requirements.
• Promoting quality performance improvements throughout the organisation.
• Agreeing standards and establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff to apply
• Defining quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff.
• Ensuring that site quality documentation and training records are completed and maintained.
• Actively pursue cost reduction opportunities through refinement of methods and increased process capability.
• Use of internal non conformance database to analyse trends and liaise with the continuous improvement team to implement to implement improvement activities.

Profile

• Experience in the application of statistical, root cause and problem solving tools and techniques e.g. SPC, FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa, Six Sigma.
• Familiarity with UKAS, NADCAP and aerospace approvals (AS9100).
• Experience to work alongside internal and external auditors.

Job Offer

Salary range between £30k and £50k dependent upon experience