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Quality Engineer

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6BE, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Diamond Search Recruitment is seeking a Quality Engineer for a leading design and manufacturing client.
  • The role requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in quality management and manufacturing environments.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 to £45,000 per year, depending on experience.
  • Key responsibilities include coordinating inspections, conducting internal audits, and managing quality targets.
  • The company provides various benefits, including enhanced pension contributions and a quarterly staff bonus scheme.

Diamond Search Recruitment are delighted to be supporting our client, a leading specialist within the design & manufacturing industry, in the hire of a new Quality Engineer. This role will be key in driving the business forward into the next stage of expansion.

You shall demonstrate knowledge of quality management, experienced in growing customer & external body relationships. As Quality Engineer you will be hands-on with a strong background in quality control & process improvement within a manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for promoting the improvement of the quality culture throughout the organisation, liaising with colleagues & key stakeholders to maintain agreed standards both to internal & external requirements. Within this role you will ensure all aspects of day-to-day inspection duties are met, along with defining and implementing continual improvement targets within the quality department.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Co-ordinating with the quality technicians to ensure all products are final inspected to production deadlines
  • Co-ordinate, plan & conduct regular internal audits
  • Creation of key documentation
  • Raising of internal & external NCR, investigating root causes & co-ordinating the implementation of permanent CAPA
  • Assisting in ISO 9001 management system duties, including the creation of work flows, SOPs, etc.
  • Ensuring suppliers meet specifications, liaising with customers over quality concerns & concessions
  • Managing quality targets, generating & maintaining business KPI's
  • Assisting in the management of the calibration system
  • Assisting in the implentation & monitoring of key Quality Controls (FMEA/ 8D, etc.)

Essential Skills

  • Excellent knowledge of engineering drawings, tolerances & first principle measuring techniques
  • Experience in raising NCR, investigations & CAPA implementation
  • Experience of FMEA, 8D, AQAP processes - experience of PPAP would be an advantage
  • Experience & understanding of QMS (minimum to ISO 9001)
  • Good communication skills, must be able to relay information internally & externally
  • Strong organisational skills with an attention to detail & focused approach to work
  • Proficent IT skills & use of ERP systems

Desirable Skills

  • Experience of CMM
  • Expereince of auditing to ISO 9001
  • Previous experience in working with ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 standards would be advantageous

Company Benefits

  • Enhanced pension contributions
  • Quarterly staff bonus scheme
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Death in Service cover
  • Competitive holidays
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • On-site parking
  • Training and development

Our client acknowledge that the most valuable aspect of the business is their people, they will invest in your success!?

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