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Techniche Global are supporting a major manufacturer and supplier to the global automotive industry to appoint a Senior Quality Engineer who will take on responsibility for the Company’s Quality Management System.
You will have experience of PPAP submissions and APQP processes within a manufacturing industry, and also with experience of ISO9001.
  Salary:          up to £36k per annumLocation:              Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire- 100 % onsiteDuration:              perm/ full-timeRequirements:    2-3 years of relevant industry experience    Key requirements:- Support Group Quality Manager in the management of the quality management system
- Responsible for supporting production manufacturing with problem solving process improvements and resolution to manufacturability issues
- Review weekly scrap data and identify any trends and potential improvements
- Review and be part of a team for Root Cause analysis.
- Review/Conduct production/process-based audits & analysis the findings
- Put together PPAP package for submission to customers
- Reviews supplier PPAP submissions including control plans and assists with control plan creation where necessary
- Identify process improvements using Quality Tools, CSF data, focusing on reduction of waste/scrap.
- Participate in APQP and other cross-functional teams and provide input to the requirements for the review and approval of new or modified products, new or modified purchased components and new or modified processes
- Maintain Quarantine area.
- Inspection and calibration of all measuring equipment
- Ensure your activities within the organization are compliant with procedures that are in place for ISO 9001
- Use of all equipment within the quality department, Scanner based at the company’s head office (Sudbury)
- Chair weekly Reject Review meetings.
- Participate in Management meetings
- Ensure personal targets are met.
- Assist with implementation written procedures for existing and new products.
- Ensure product brochures complete and up to date.
- Help to ensure manufacturing databases are up to date.
- Assist with rollout of Lean & 5s throughout the Business.
- Build positive relationships internally – ensuring quality is a focus of all employees.
- Always ensure positive and constructive feedback and communication.
- Keep up to date with developments in the manufacturing industry as they relate to your position
- Attend courses, seminars or functions that are needed to carry out the responsibilities of this post effectively as agreed with the Group Quality Manager
- Able to constructively challenge Production Team
- Honest & Realistic
- Works well as part of a team
- Great communicator – able to ‘sell’ an idea/concept
- Organized & extremely computer literate
- Related industry experience
- At least 3 years’ experience in a Quality role
- HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
- IATF Knowledge.
