Quality Engineer

Spitfire Staffing is currently recruiting on behalf of one of our well established and successful clients in Croydon. 

Due to further success and an upturn in business, they are looking for reliable and hard-working candidates to join the team.

The Role:

• To support the Quality Manager and deputise in his absence. I.e., Hosting 3rd Party and Customer audits and reviews.
• To assist in maintaining the Company Quality Management System and compliance with the appropriate national and international standards throughout the Company.
• Complete internal audits as per the schedule and promptly produce the report.
• Follow Up with internal departments regarding NCR’s raised from External/Internal sources. Support departments as required using RCA tools.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and appraisals, if applicable.
• Maintenance of the calibration system and help manage the external calibration service provider.
• Support Mechanical Inspector regarding inspection of machined and/or fabricated parts.
• Development and implementation of process improvements to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
• Controlling the release of technical documents to production.
• Working with engineering on controlled test specifications/procedures.
• Presentations to the workforce on Quality Processes.
• Managing the quarantine area, ensuring parts are actioned within a suitable timeframe by the relevant departments.
• Manage the workshop audit schedule with the auditors and ensure findings are communicated to relevant managers and recorded on the NCR database.
• Drafting Quality Plans and Method Statements as required.

Details:

• Permanent Contract
• Monday – Thursday, 8:30am to 16:30pm
• Friday 8:30am – 15:30pm 
• 36.5 hour working week.
• £36k – £42k (dependent on experience)

Requirements: 

• Educated to degree / HNC level within a Mechanical Engineering background
• Engineering / technical background including knowledge of engineering / Railway Group standards.
• Extensive experience of quality systems in a safety critical engineering environment.
• ISO9001:2015 Internal or Lead Auditor certified.
• Experience in Quality Assurance techniques and the ability to make recommendations to management.
• Be conversant and able to work in both metric and imperial units of measure.
• Fully conversant with such as Micrometres, Calipers, Height Gauges and CMMs (Inspect 3D).
• Work under your own initiative and be able to demonstrate adaptability, flexibility in carrying out this role.
• Focused on mentoring and developing others.