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Recruitment Business Partner @ Blatchford | CIPD, Recruitment Practice
Blatchford is a multi-award-winning, global, manufacturer of some of the world’s most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices.
Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users. Through innovation, science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Control Engineer to pro-actively pursue continuous quality improvement activities, providing QC engineering/technical support as required.
The role:
As Quality Control Engineer, you will continually improve the qualitive and quantitative activities throughout the Quality Control Department; to aid and assist the Company in its journey to become “Best in Class”.
Key duties and responsibilities:
 * Programming, operating and managing CMMs and all related tasks.
 * Writing and proving out own programmes without supervision.
 * Producing, interpreting and analysing CMM results
 * Carrying out investigations as required
 * Assisting where required in quality improvement with subcontractors and suppliers
 * Maintenance and management of the current company CMM programmes
 * Assisting in the pursuit of companywide ownership and implementation of quality improvement and corrective action systems
 * Investigating new or alternative Methods of Inspection
 * Design tooling and fixturing as required for new and existing products
 * Creating CAD models and drawings
 * Reverse engineering of CMM fixtures when required
 * Liaise with suppliers to manufacture fixtures
What are we looking for?
As Quality Control Engineer, you will have the following:
Key skills and experience:
 * Degree or OMC/HNC equivalent
 * Working knowledge of ISO9001, ISO13485
 * MS Office experience to a minimum of intermediate level
 * Programming Starrett Video Measuring Machine (VMM)
 * Good working knowledge of SolidWorks software
 * Strong communicator with good interpersonal
 * Analytical skills
 * Ability to work as part of a team and independently with minimum support
What can we offer you?
As Quality Control Engineer, you will receive the following:
 * 25 days holiday – increased after service.
 * Option to purchase additional annual leave.
 * Pension
 * On demand pay
 * Health cash plan
 * Discounted shopping/leisure activity vouchers
 * Cycle to work scheme
 * Opportunity to be part of an award-winning organisation with a culture that centres around our core values; courage, learning, integrity, collaboration, and innovation
Seniority level
 * Associate
Employment type
 * Full-time
Job function
 * Quality Assurance and Engineering
 * Industries
 * Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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