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Snr Quality Engineer
45,000 - 55,000
Our client is part of a prestigious global engineering group and are considered as the market leader in the design, development and manufacture of precision machined components for the automotive industry. They are very established with a significant customer base and have grown year on year for the last 20 years, with some significant orders ahead for 2024.
Is This Company For You?
The people really make this business and the culture is very unique, and although they are a global business employing almost 200 staff with a turnover of 25 million+, it is the type of business where you walk through the doors and everyone smiles at you and wants to help. Many of the employees also have similar hobbies within engineering such as building and rebuilding cars and motorcycles so it's a nice environment to be in.
Job Purpose: To lead the quality department, focusing more on the "hands-on" day to day quality including process improvement, supplier development and root cause-analysis etc. Excellent opportunity to progress quickly, with great potential to become the Quality Manager in a short period due to retirees.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
- Root Cause Analysis and implementing Corrective actions.
- Quality Management System (ISO9001 and ISO14001, IATF16949)
- Automotive not essential, could be from a similar industry with high stabdards.
- Data Analysis and Reporting (Good IT skills, especially Excel, Ability to create Reports and PowerPoint presentations)
- New Product Introduction (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, PSW, etc.)
- Leadership of an inspection team
- Prioritising inspection tasks to support production requirements
- Internal and External Process Audits
- Customer Management
- External Audit Compliance and Documentation
Person Requirement:
- Good Technical Education to HNC/HND/Degree level complemented by a good practical skill base.
- excellent knowledge of machined components and machining processes.
- Experience working with high standards such as ISO/TS1694, IATF1694 or AS9100.
- Good Practical Engineering skills and approach
- Sound understanding of lean thinking, tools and application.
The company is part of a global organisation and offer excellent benefits - if you are interested in this opportunity please apply or call James Taylor at JMT Engineering Recruitment Ltd on (phone number removed).
Other job titles: Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer.
