QUALITY ENGINEER
£27K- £30K – Permanent - Dudley
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties shall include but not be restricted to:
- Compliance with Health and Safety Legislation.
- Deputising for the Quality Manager in their absence.
- Leading the quality inspection team.
- General inspection of components throughout the manufacturing process.
- Early escalation of quality issues.
- Controlling all internal company Quality activities.
- Record and report on all non-conformances related to the company.
- Apply the necessary corrective and preventive actions to prevent non-conformances.
- Ensure document control within the QMS is maintained.
- Create FAIR packs.
- Liaise with external customers on Quality issues.
- Ensure measuring devices calibration records are maintained.
- Maintaining customer confidentiality, as applicable.
- Maintaining records, as applicable.
- Communicate the Company Quality Policy throughout the organisation.
KPI’s & Controls:
- Improvement of quality of products and components.
- Assist in the Introduction and ongoing progress of lean manufacturing tools and techniques.
- Assist in Improved stakeholder/ customer relations through improved quality and service.
SC21 Manufacturing Excellence
You will ensure that you are aware of:
- The production/delivery plan and take corrective actions.
- Current and future skills requirements.
- The workplace organisation and maintain cleanliness at all times.
- Set-Up Reduction techniques and utilise them.
- Standard work instructions and utilise them.
- The 7 Quality Tools initiative and use them.
- The Statistical Process Control techniques and use them.
- Work area equipment that is supplied and that it is working correctly.
- Product/service quality requirements and you strive to improve them.
- The appropriate processing and manufacturing times.
- Non value added personal movement and try to eliminate it wherever possible.
- Non value added transport movement and try to eliminate it wherever possible.
- The use of only approved materials and products.
- The use of the 7 quality tools initiative.
- Order requirements and produce the correct batch size.
- The Kanban initiative.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
Essential:
- Knowledge of QMS including ISO 9001 and AS9100.
- Understanding of NPI gateways and product approval processes.
- Thorough understanding of the applicable regulations and standards of the Aerospace/Marine/similar industries.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Aerospace or similar Industries.
- Experience of working in an Engineering environment or context.
Desirable:
- Auditor/quality accreditation
Qualifications/Training
Essential:
- A Higher Level qualification in an Engineering or QA based discipline.
- Evidence of continued professional study.
- High level of computer competency.
Desirable:
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
- Member of CQI (MCQI CQP)
Practical skills
Essential:
- Outstanding organisational skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Communication skills.
- Numeracy skills.
Desirable
A proven track record of:
- Using own initiative within defined procedures and policies.
- Presenting information in a logical, clear and concise format and communicating this effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Working collaboratively with a range of colleagues.
- Managing own workload
- Identifying priorities quickly and accurately and ensuring that deadlines are met.
- Analysing data and information and advising on findings and solutions.
