Based in the Midlands, this role will involve travel to multiple supplier and fitment locations to carry out Quality Inspections and Audits. Tasks will include Asset inspections to support handover and Hand-back, In-process quality inspections, final locomotive snagging and First Article Inspections. This will include the production of reports covering asset inspections, FAI’s and improvement opportunities identified.
Key Responsibilities:
Working closely with Siemens Installation, Engineering and Materials Teams the Quality Engineer shall be responsible for:
* Ensuring that the modifications completed by fitment partners are completed to a high standard
* Ensuring Fitment partners populate and record the correct information to the correct standards within Installation and Test Documentation
* Working with parts and equipment suppliers to oversee quality control during production, ensuring products meet the required quality standards prior to installation including supplier visits.
* Carry out First Article Inspections at Siemens and Supplier premises
* Carry out ad-hoc sample inspection of materials supplied to Siemens
* Managing & overseeing the Unit Acceptance procedure from Handover to Hand-back, ensuring Units are received in a suitable condition for modification work to commence, and checking the quality level of the installation before Unit Hand-back
* Compiling the final acceptance documentation pack
* Confirming work is done to a satisfactory standard before customer and end user inspections, and leading Siemens locomotive inspections
* Ownership of the Snag-List detailing issues with fitment and the proposed resolutions, logging and monitoring works arising or out of scope.
* Closing out / archiving of records in compliance with Siemens Quality Assurance requirements
* Creating/modifying project/role specific procedures for tasks undertaken.
* Carry out Root Cause Analysis of quality issues, identify corrective actions and share lessons learned
Essential Skills
* Must be willing to fill gaps in own knowledge and experience through taking a pro-active approach to learning and seeking information from within and outside the company.
* Demonstrates customer focus in all work carried out.
* Experience of working to industry quality and safety standards.
* Strong and effective communicator at all levels within the business and in front of new and existingcustomers.
* Demonstrates innovative and creative thinking when performing problem solving initiatives.
* Highly motivated, dependable, and self-reliant.
Qualifications/Experience:
* Minimum level 3 apprenticeship in a recognised trade e.g. Mechanical, electrical (essential)
* HNC qualification in a relevant trade (desirable)
* Experience in a Quality/Inspection role (Essential)
* Proven experience in Rail Vehicles retrofit/modification projects (essential)
* Experience and/or qualifications in auditing(desirable)
* Experience in project mobilisation and implementing new or existing procedures and processes (essential)
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