Quality Assurance Engineer

A leading manufacturing firm near Oxford are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer with 8D Eight Disciplines methodology experience to join the Quality Team.

You will be responsible for:

The control of processes covering raw materials inbound and moulded components throughout the manufacturing facility. Conduct the quality inspection of supplied GRP moulded components and other critical items whilst raising and facilitating corrective actions with the relevant suppliers. Maintaining the company NCR database and supporting with the onboarding of and Integrated Management System ISO 9001/ ISO 14001.

Main Duties:

• Conduct goods inwards Quality Control to ensure the capture, reporting and resolution of all quality related non-conformities is undertaken in an efficient and timely manner.
• Maintaining and updating the company Quality Assurance database (NCR) with the overall target objective of reducing both internal and external non-conformities.
• Providing QA data to assist the Supply Chain Lead in setting targets for suppliers.
• Initiative-taking, proactive individual with excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team to achieve targets. You will have a keen eye for detail which will enable you identify potential quality related issues. You need to be forward thinking, and process driven, working closely with Purchasing, Production and Technical departments.
• You will be data driven and proficient with data analysis. You will apply a systematic approach to clearly communicate quality information and work with production engineers to resolve quality related issues.
• Maintain an acceptable inspection level on required components at goods inwards.

• Monitor and maintain the goods Inwards QA inspection process to ensure incoming materials meet required drawings and quality standards, whilst ensuring continuity of supply to production.

• Facilitate supplier development activities via supplier visits and audits to support the implementation of corrective actions.

• Recording of all Inspection reports and raising Service Calls (Non-conformity
• Reports to enable QA related issues to be clearly identified, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.

• Review and develop task specific work instructions in conjunction with Product development and Production support. Conduct periodic reviews of shop floor work instructions to ensure they are well maintained.

• Supporting the Purchasing Team to collect and review supplier metrics with the target of improving supplier performance/ parts delivery into factory.

• Feedback of quality data to production teams by means of regular meetings to include team leaders and supervisors, highlighting areas for improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of three years previous experience in similar QA role within a fast-moving production environment.
• Professional qualifications is an advantage but not essential.
• A good standard of general education. Computer literate in MS Office and Adobe software as well as SAP.
• Experience with QMS procedures and able to read engineering drawings.
• Problem solving skills such as 6S or 8D.
• Understanding and experience of robust QA procedures
• Good communicator and forward thinker and able to liaise with suppliers, together

with being able to follow instructions and communicate instructions clearly.

• Team builder/motivator and work on your own initiative
• Highly organized, can prioritise work well with effective time management skills

Due to the location you need to have your own transport, they are close to Oxford & Abingdon and have the ability to travel and visit suppliers in the UK and conduct both internal and external QA audits as required.

Hours are Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm, salary range depending on experience is £35- £45k plus pension, healthcare and free parking.