Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Sandwich, Kent

Salary: £DOE

Hours:

Week 1: Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:45

Week 2 : Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:45 / Friday 08:00 - 16:30

Our Client:

Are a leading provider of advanced electro-optical sensors and precision engineering solutions. With a rich history of over four decades, they specialise in delivering cutting-edge technology to meet the diverse needs of our global clientele. Their commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction has positioned them as a trusted partner in the defence and aerospace industries.

Role Summary:

Your primary role will be to monitor, plan and improve business processes whilst increasing production output and product quality.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays


• 9 day working fortnight (every other Friday off)


• Matched pension contributions


• Perkbox Discount Platform


• Free parking onsite


• Staff canteen with vending machines


• Discovery Park discounts


• Death in Service


• Christmas Shutdown

Key responsibilities within your new role would be to:

• Responsible for introducing new processes and procedures, determining quality standards, driving continuous improvements, and resolving problems.


• Collaborate with the wider team to embed lean methodologies which involves challenging processes, equipment and people to improve capability, reliability and performance all whilst keeping the design and manufacturing process as effective and cost-efficient as possible.


• Creation of acceptance test procedures.


• Inspecting materials, equipment, processes and products.


• Developing quality control systems, maintaining the calibration system, conducting internal audits and determining corrective actions.


• Monitor production processes and identify potential problems and malfunctions.


• Participate in the validation of manufacturing and engineering processes including on the job training.


• Resolve quality issues through the structured application of problem solving and root cause analysis techniques.


• Complete First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).


• Monitor calibration system and ensure equipment is continually calibrated to schedule.


• Support prototype, sample and controlled product change builds through pre-production and production cells.


• Complete internal product and system audits, perform any necessary duties as an internal auditor.


• Support supplier Quality Engineer or inspection during busy periods or times of absence.

Experience and skills required for this position:

• 4 years engineering, manufacturing and QA experience.


• Use of problem-solving techniques.


• Effective presentation of data and identifying problems area through analysis.


• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and use required equipment to confirm inaccuracies.


• A strong work ethic, effective time management abilities and good organisational skills.


• Working with cross functional teams.


• Ideally experience of manufacturing in a high value, low volume setting.


• Be an effective communicator both written and orally.


• Have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Access.


• Possess good time management and organisational skills.


• The ability to prioritise work and have a flexible approach to handling unexpected events.


• The ability to read and understand technical drawings.


• The ability to complete FAIR's.


• Have an understanding of ISO standards e.g. 9001 and/or AS9100.


• Ideally have an understanding of ISO14001, 27001 and AS9100.


• Ideally understand and/or qualified in lean principles.


• Ideally have the ability to use CMM (Coordinate-measuring machine)


• Have a positive 'can do' attitude


• Be motivational and accountable.


• Be team, customer and quality focused.


• Be outcome and solution focused.


• Full current driving licence and a valid passport is required.


• Due to the nature of this business all candidate will be required to undergo security clearance at SC level.

Next steps:

If this sounds like the ideal position for you and you have the experience outlined above, then please apply and you will be contacted by a member of our team if your CV matches our requirements.

If you would like any further information before applying, then please call Ellie (Permanent Consultant) on 01233 646632.

Alternatively, if you know someone who may be suitable for this role please share the details, if you successfully refer a friend you will receive a £50 voucher *terms apply*.

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