Quality Engineer

Our client, based in the Northampton area, are looking for a Quality Engineer to start ASAP.
It is a permanent role on days paying up to 38,000 per annum. Please have a read through the details and feel free to get in touch or APPLY ONLINE if you would like some more details.
They require a Quality Engineer with a solid manufacturing background, ideally from a regulated industry sector, such as Aircraft or Automotive.
Duties:
1. Participate on cross-functional new product development teams with focus on product/ service quality and Quality System compliance.
2. Develop and implement statistically valid sampling plans, designed experiments, capability studies, SPC and trend analysis.
3. Initiate and/or participate in process and product corrective actions and problem-solving activities.
4. Update/establish documented work instructions as needed.
5. Review collected data to perform statistical analysis and recommend process/product changes to improve quality.
6. Monitor and report on performance metrics.
7. Instruct employees in quality principles, effective corrective actions, and valid statistical techniques.
8. Collaborate with other departments and facilities within the company on quality related issues.
9. Maintain product integrity and quality through support of evaluation and disposition of nonconforming materials.
10. Perform quality system audits and provide guidance on corrective actions.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience Required:
1. Manufacturing/Quality Engineering/Quality Systems experience.
2. 1-5 years of experience in similar role, ideally within a regulated industry, Automotive, aircraft etc.
3. Experience working in an ISO certified environment required and knowledge of ISO regs.
4. ASQ, QSR or familiarity with QSR/GMP regulations preferred.
Skills Required:
1. Excellent problem-solving skills
2. Focus on identification of potential issues and continuous improvement.
3. Experience working on cross-functional teams and on own initiative.
4. Demonstrated excellent organizational, oral and written communications skills.
5. Must have PC experience, as well as working familiarity of desktop applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
6. Experience with statistical analysis software and Visio preferred.
If you feel you are well suited to the Quality Engineer position, please apply with your full updated CV. If suitable for the role in terms of your location & experience, I will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your application further.
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.