Quality Engineer
Pershore
£30,000 - £32,000 a year
To provide a proactive and cross functional conduit between the Quality, and Manufacturing teams. Developing cost effective and efficient production methods to meet customer requirements whilst complying with relevant Standards. Where necessary, it may be a requirement to deputise for the Quality Senior, therefore acting as Quality Representative in their absence.
SAFETY
Safety must always be a prime consideration, and you are required to ensure that the safety of people, the environment and our products are never compromised
You have a responsibility under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 to take reasonable care of yourself and other persons that may be affected by your acts or omissions at work, secure the health, safety, and welfare of your colleagues at work and protect, so far as is reasonably practicable, all others against risks to their health or safety arising from your work activities and those of their staff and ensure that your duties are discharged adequately. The responsibility to achieve the duty cannot be delegated. The tasks required to discharge them can be delegated; assistance and support can be obtained; but the responsibility remains with you
DIMENSIONS
Exercise the highest degree of discretion and professionalism, when dealing with sensitive data and information
Assisting the Quality Team, to achieve departmental requirements
Create documentation necessary to reflect the work breakdown structures necessary to manufacture products, components, and systems, in a safe and time efficient manner, ensuring production targets and timescales are achieved
Provide feedback to the Production Engineering and Estimating teams as required, to support future business opportunities / bids
Promoting awareness and use of the Engineering Business Management System, identifying opportunities for training / Improvement
Provide technical support to Production personnel, ensuring all queries are addressed in a timely fashion
Assisting and managing the transfer of information provided to the Production Engineering Department in relation to Change Control of engineering drawings
Evaluation of Build documentation, identifying opportunities for improvements and further requirements, creating, and / or updating as required to meet the needs of relevant parties
Manage non-conformances resulting from systems and manufacturing outputs, updating register(s) – Internal / Customer / Supplier, proactively escalating and progressing as appropriate to resolve issues in a timely manner, meeting expectations
Perform regular and routine Patrol Inspections of all manufacture areas, recording data as appropriate / required
Responsible for the review and development of manufacturing processes, conducting quality checks, troubleshooting faulty parts, Jigs, and fixtures
Assist with the planning and co-ordination of effective production and quality product(s)
Collation and updating KPI data and Communications Boards
Assist with reviewing and updating Training Matrices of Production, and Inspection Personnel
DESIRABLE
Use of CMM / multi axis measuring apparatus, e.g. FARO
Experience with performing the creation of FAI documentation
Qualified / current experience of using Lean Six Sigma
Planning experience, NPI, and product life cycle
Experience of working within the guidelines of, EN (phone number removed), ISO 3834, ISO 14001, 45001 (18001)
Experience of Defence (AQAP’s, Mil Std’s), Rail (RIS), and Automotive (IATF), Standards
Experience of Supply Chain management – Supplier development and auditing
ESSENTIAL
Minimum of 3 years current experience within a similar position, industry, and engineering environment
Leading / championing projects
Effective communication skills
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
A strong background and experience of document and data controlQuality aware (BS EN ISO 9001: current version), and experience of working within a customer focused environment
Effective prioritisation of workload and ability to perform duties whilst under minimum supervision
Experience with detailed report writing, WI’s, QA, Safety
Strong IT skills, data entry, with attention to detail and accuracy
Working proactively, and efficiently to deadlines, and engaged to achieving time-bound targets
Excellent team player with a proactive hands-on approach
Flexibility to performing other tasks if required, and willing to learn new skills
Inspection activities, checking processes and procedural requirements of industries including, Defence, Rail, Automotive
Strong problem-solving skills, applying ‘root-cause’ analysis tools (8D, 5Y’s, similar), to confidently make informed, evidence-based decisions
Producing quality documentation in line with customer requirements (P)FMEA, Control Plans)
QUALIFICATIONS
Degree (Engineering discipline Desirable)
Demonstrable experience / portfolio
Auditor training (Preferred)
At this moment in time, we are not taking on any employees that require sponsorship.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
On-site parking
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Education:
GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person