Quality Engineer
Plymouth
* Full-time
* Up to £35k DOE
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* To actively support the implementation, maintenance, performance and improvement of the Quality Management System by applying appropriate quality tools and techniques.
* To work independently and as a team member in conducting Quality Engineering activities.
* To work in line with KPM Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies, Procedures and Instructions.
* To identify performance trends and potential and actual non-conformances in products and processes through data gathering, analysis, monitoring and auditing.
* Decision making : To stop production, drive containment action and take corrective or preventive action. To ensure effective and timely defect management.
* To propose and implement robust and cost-effective solutions and improvements.
* To carry out audits, inspections, measurements and tests in a timely and accurate manner.
* Clear, concise, accurate and data driven reporting of results, trends actions and progress.
* To develop effective relationships with other team members and departments, suppliers and customer personnel as appropriate to facilitate product and service quality.
* To provide training support and to overcome barriers to quality improvement.
Quality to Customer & NPI
* Customer performance monitoring, trend analysis & reporting
* OEM Customer certification programmes (e.g. CAT SQEP) & visits
* Process Control
* Gauging methods development for process
* Process data, trends and issues
* Support process control training for shop floor
* APQP - Support NPI projects
* Customer PPAP
* Supplier visit in support of APQP, PPAP
* Measurement as required
* Projects as required
* Deputise on material sentencing, morning walk, etc
Process Control & Cleanliness
* Gather shop floor SPC and Dim Check Sheet data, trend and quick feedback
* Measurement as required
* Projects as required
Quality Management System and Audits
* Document control - admin
* Liaise with and support other functions with document management (training)
* Conduct internal process and systems audits
* Assist 2nd and 3rd party external audits and associated actions
* Projects as required
Production QA Support
* Quick feed back to production on issues from internal and customer etc
* Scrap reduction project / BOS
* Disposition sentencing, morning walk, RTS and defect processing
* Liaison with Production to resolve issues
* Support first off training
* Product audit - pumps assemblies and components
* Spares auditing
* Measurement as required
* Projects as required
* Deputise on motors issues, personnel admin if needed
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