Joining the Quality team and reporting to the Quality Manager, the Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the BMS (Business Management System), and assigning tasks to and supporting the Quality Engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supporting the maintenance and continual improvement of the BMS to ensure that the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 and other common defence standards are satisfied.
* Administering the internal audit schedule and conducting internal audits to monitor operation and effectiveness of the BMS and to facilitate continual improvement.
* Ensuring that appropriate corrective actions, resulting from recorded material and process non-conformances, are implemented and effective.
* Development of BMS elements with process-owners including process, procedure & operating instructions.
* Customer-facing liaison on Quality issues, participating in regular customer calls and visits to Chess site and working to resolve issues.
* Actively participate in design gateway reviews to ensure requirements are being met.
* Reviewing customer bids and contracts for Quality requirements and preparation of Quality Plans.
* Fault analysis and reports on customer returns.
* Planning and executing supplier quality activity in coordination with Purchasing:
* Supporting the preparation, review and approval of supplier APQP activity, FAIs, Control Plans etc.
* Determine and review incoming Quality Control plans, setting/resetting inspection flags accordingly
* Monitoring supplier nonconformances and KPI scorecards and driving improvement
* Driving root cause analysis and corrective actions (5/8D) for nonconformances
* Managing supplier escalations and containment activities
* Planning and conducting on-site supplier audits
* Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, improve yield, and mitigate supply chain risk
Skills & Experience
Essential
* Experienced in the management of a BMS/QMS within a design and manufacturing environment.
* Qualified to minimum HNC/HND or relevant equivalent; (Engineering related discipline is highly desirable).
* A confident and credible communicator, able to interact plausibly in all settings within the business.
* Experienced in managing and conducting audits.
* Experienced in “8D” problem solving methodology within an SME and with suppliers, including use of 5-Whys and Ishikawa/Cause and effect diagrams.
* Able to create and develop clear and concise BMS/QMS elements including processes, procedures, and workflows.
Desirable
* Experience within electro-mechanical defence-based industry applying AQAP2110 and/or AS9100 QMS standards.
* Experience in Design Assurance roles.
* CQI or IRCA member.
Work life balance:
* 37.5 hour working week, Lunchtime finishes on a Friday
* Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
* 28 days annual leave, Christmas closure, Holiday purchasing scheme
Security Clearance Requirements:
Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years