The Recruitment Co is currently recruiting for a Shift Quality Engineer to join our clients growing team based in the Llanelli area.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to £36,000 Plus Shift allowance of 15.67% on average across the shifts (£41,616)
Hours of work: 3 shift pattern:-
Mornings:
Monday to Thursday – 06:00 – 14:00 hrs, Friday – 06:00 – 11:00 hrs. 10% premium payable
Afternoons:
Monday to Thursday – 14:00 – 22:00 hrs, Friday – 11:00 – 16:00 hrs. 10% premium payable
Nights:
Monday to Thursday – 22:00 – 06:00 hrs, Friday – 16:00 – 21.00 hrs. 27% premium payable
Qualifications:
- Educated to a minimum HNC level in an Engineering/Manufacturing discipline
Key Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain quality documentation and controls.
- Compile and submit Customer specific documentation.
- To be a capable user of core quality tools & techniques and their application, typically: SPC, Ishikawa, Histograms, Pareto Charts, Scatter Diagrams, Stratification etc
- Support the Internal manufacturing teams with regard to the timely resolution of Customer and Internal quality concerns.
- Support the NPI teams during the development of Controls Plans, PFMEA, Gauge Planning etc. and highlight potential failure modes ref Lessons Learnt.
- Support the Internal Audit team by performing various Internal Audits.
- Understanding and utilisation of Automotive Core tools such as APQP, PPAP, PFMEA processes.
- Champion to promote compliance to company systems, procedures and control plan requirements.
- Provide and communicate Quality / process data to the Manufacturing Teams and facilitate actions to improve.
- Provide appropriate training for Product Conformance Technicians / Quality Technicians.
- Manage the activities of Product Conformance Technicians / Quality Technicians on a day-to-day basis.
- Pro-actively visit customer / supplier locations to resolve customer concerns and maintain high levels of customer liaison.
Key Requirements:
- A good working knowledge of metal forming and fabrication processes.
- An appropriate qualification in Mechanical / Production Engineering ( e.g Degree or HNC)
- Appropriate experience working within an Automotive 1st Tier Supplier Quality Engineering role.
- Proven background in successful application of QA Core tools & techniques supported by excellent problem solving skills.
Aptitude – Key abilities to be demonstrated:
- Numerical Reasoning and Interpreting Data
- Fault Diagnosis/Problem Solving
- Data stratification
Knowledge / Experience:
- Strong understanding of OEM Customer Specific Standards & Requirements
- A proven background of leadership abilities combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to plan and manage resources to achieve objectives and priorities despite conflicting agendas and multiple deliverables
- A good working knowledge of metal forming and fabrication processes.
- Appropriate experience within an Automotive 1st Tier Supplier Quality Engineering role.
- Ability to lead and motivate a small team / cross functional teams to achieve desired results
If you feel you are the right candidate for this role then please submit your CV for immediate response.
CPSwansea