Quality Engineer

HCI Systems, based in Newport, Shropshire, was established in 2012, and has an enviable reputation based on high quality wiring harness design and manufacture for various industries including Motorsport, F1, Marine, Defence and agriculture. The company also supplies low and high voltage electrical wiring harnessing, alongside providing complimentary technologies such as power management systems, switch panels and bespoke electronics systems working to customer specifications.

Due to the continued success of the business, both in established and new marketplaces, HCI Systems are looking to recruit a Quality Engineer who is responsible for the planning and execution of quality assurance activities within operations and the supply chain to contribute to delivery of new product and programs, whilst sustaining and continually improving current programs and processes.

Main Responsibilities

• Support new program/project introduction phase with PPAP creation to AIAG and customer standards.
• Respond to concerns and non-conformities effectively, employing root cause analysis tools to thoroughly assess the concern. Ensure appropriate containment is conducted and robust corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Create and submit IMDS as required.
• Contribute to supplier approval through occasional site assessments and audits.
• PPAP approve supplied parts and IMDS for series production.
• Oversee concern resolution.
• Conduct internal audits to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards.
• Create and maintain procedures and documents as required to support our accreditations.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline or demonstrable equivalent work experience
• Trained internal auditor to ISO 9001:2015 standard.
• Trained internal auditor to ISO 14001:2015 standard (Desirable).
• Demonstratable experience of APQP, PPAP and IMDS.
• Strong root cause analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of metrology techniques.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and geometric tolerancing.
• Comfortable viewing CAD/STEP files.
• Experience within the manufacture and/or testing of electrical distribution systems and wiring harnesses.

For further details about HCI Systems, please visit our website: https://hci-s.com/