Quality Engineer

The Company

Our client is a world leader in their bespoke manufacturing sector. To help improve their quality standards and systems they are now looking to recruit an experienced Quality Engineer.

The Role

• Driving quality improvements through all factory activities including inspection, manufacture and despatch.
• Creating, controlling and monitoring quality planning documentation.
• Reporting on quality KPI’s.
• Working and collaborating with purchasing and engineering departments to ensure both internally manufactured and externally sourced products meet the required specifications.
• Working and collaborating with all departments to ensure quality is at the forefront through all processes and activities within the business.
• Implementing, applying and analysing testing and inspection procedures.
• Previous exposure to Control plans, Inspection test plan creation and maintenance.
• Implementing, creating and improving current Quality procedures and SOPs.
• Creation of final manufacturing Record Books and technical files.
• Managing and owning all operational quality control activities including quality alerts, inspections, visual aids, corrective actions, etc.
• Ensuring all quality control systems and processes are adhered to.
• Liaising with suppliers on all quality-related issues and obtaining corrective actions.
• Conducting process audits and compliance with technical specifications.
• Monitoring and reporting the cost of quality.
• Assisting in the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
• Carrying out relevant training as and when required and mentoring employees on quality requirements and processes.
• Ensuring the Company is fully compliant with all standards, legislation, governance and specifications.
• Supporting PPAP, PFMEA and DFMEA with the engineering department

The Person

• Previous experience working in a Quality role within a manufacturing organisation.
• Previous experience of working with an ISO9001 or other QMS.
• Familiarity with auditing processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exposure to handling customer complaints.
• Initiative-taking with a positive can-do attitude.
• IT literate, particularly Microsoft 365 packages, especially Word, Excel, and Teams knowledge of SharePoint would be an advantage.
• Excellent diligence.
• Ability and desire to contribute to the development of the company through involvement in continuous improvement projects/activities.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.