Quality Engineer
Location: Ifor Williams Trailers, Prince William Avenue, Sandycroft CH5 2QZ
Travel between our other sites will be required.
Shifts: - Monday - Friday 8am – 5pm
Salary – Competitive
About us
Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT) is Britain's leading trailer manufacturer, operating at five advanced manufacturing sites across North Wales. The company was established in 1958 and to date has manufactured over half a million trailers.
The wide product range includes Livestock, Horsebox, General Duty, Tipper, Plant, Flatbed, Car Transporters, Box Van trailers and pick-up Canopies. The customer base is equally diverse, ranging from the agricultural community to the plant, commercial industry and the leisure sector.
The company's philosophy is to design and manufacture trailers of the highest quality that combine the latest technology with strength, durability, ease of maintenance and value for money.
About the Role
As a Quality Engineer you will work alongside our Quality Technicians to keep a process of continuous improvement across all sites. To ensure that all items internally at Ifor Williams Trailers are “Fit For Purpose” and that Zero Trailers leave our sites with Quality Issues or Concerns, and to respond Rapidly when an issue occurs. Not to be afraid to escalate issues both internally to the Senior Management Team, but externally to suppliers.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Supporting the Site Leaders, Team Leaders and Quality Technicians in ensuring the parts used on the assembly line are correct and fit for purpose.
* Escalating non-conforming parts within the site to the purchasing team and impose an immediate control
* Lead Quality Audits that might be planned with Bsi.
* Maintain the various Quality Registers used at the designated sites
* Work closely with the site leaders, team leaders, planners and purchasing to ensure a fast resolution to any problems that are experienced.
* Visits to other local sites as required
* Assist in Supplier Visits and Audits
* Work with our Customer Care Team to ensure any external issues are dealt with smoothly and effectively and any recurring problems are highlighted to the Site Leaders or Design Team.
What we are looking for:
* Have a desire to learn and grow the role, have a “Can-Do” attitude
* A flexible and enthusiastic team player with a passion for problem solving.
* Demonstrates a practical hands-on approach.
* Understands Manufacturing Technology and its importance in a modern manufacturing facility.
* Demonstrates a sense of urgency and a desire to deliver against agreed targets.
* Good interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate clearly.
* Computer literate and understand Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc)
* Work closely with our Quality Technicians and Continuous Improvement Engineer.
* Look forwards to new challenges and ask questions. Able to accept instructions and take notes as required.
* Be an excellent Timekeeper.
* Willing to go the “Extra Mile” to achieve a goal, not content with sitting at a desk, but moving around the various production lines and sites.
* Take “Ownership” of projects and see them through to the end.
* Act quickly when issues arise and ensure a Robust Control is implemented fast and efficiently and all involved stakeholders are kept updated.
Qualifications Required:
* Must hold at least 5 GCSE’s (Must contain English, Maths and Science/Physics Grade B and above). Work experience may be substituted in place of formal qualifications.
* Previous Quality Engineer experience, preferably in an Engineering or Fabrication environment.
* Proficient in the use of standard Quality Tools
* Able to clearly demonstrate operating as a Quality Manager in a fast paced manufacturing company.
* In-depth knowledge of Bsi Clauses and able to command any Bsi Audits.
Summary:
* Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm
* Office based with local travel between sites as required
* 33 days holiday per year
Benefits:
* Free Car Parking
* Immediate start available
* Company Pension Scheme