CNC Recruitment is seeking a Quality Technician to join our client in Ilminster area -a well-respected automotive company. The ideal candidate willmanage the calibration of a wide range of engineering measurement and process control equipment as well as assisting the Quality department with day-to-day duties including internal auditing, New Product Introduction (NPI) management and customer returns administration.
Job type temp to perm
Location Ilminster
Working hours - Monday to Wednesday07:00am to 16:30pm Thursday 07:00am to 16:10pm
Salary - Up to £30,000 DOE
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Calibration Management
Management and maintenance of established calibration database
Some calibration of engineering measurement equipment, ensuring traceability to national standards at all times
Minor repairs and adjustments to engineering measurement equipment as and when required
Auditing of internal processes with reference to the ISO9001 standard and to ensure continued compliance with documented procedures
NPI (New Product Introduction) management and tracking, to include liaison with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality teams, generation of Control Plans & First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)
Management of customer returns administration (ensuring correct use of documentation and receipt of production in ERP system
Additional duties & responsibilities:
Assisting in developing methods for inspection, testing, sampling and training of testers and where necessary, to inspect product and provide cover for the Quality Inspection team
Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions for measuring equipment and methods to ensure best practice is maintained during manufacture
Quality improvement projects
Supporting production and other departments with projects, continuous improvement, investigative and development work
Management and maintenance of MRB (Material Review Board) database
Support with issuing of controlled documents
Writing technical and quality engineering reports
Making presentations, sharing information and training colleagues
Actively participating in quality meetings
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Experience of measurement equipment calibration
Excellent organisational skills
Confidence in dealing with external calibration subcontractors and internal department leaders
Must be able to work under own initiative, whilst also functioning well as part of a team
Good knowledge and experience in the use of IT systems, specifically the Microsoft Office package
Quick to learn and will work efficiently at all times
Good communication skills
Good time management and punctuality is essential
The role requires some lifting, so must not have any physical impairment that would prevent lifting of product or equipment.
Ability to calibrate measuring equipment
Desirable
Experience of working in an inspection environment
Experience and familiarity with a range of engineering measuring tools
Process auditing experience
Internal auditing experience
PPAP knowledge
SPC knowledge
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