Quality Engineer

Bacup
3 weeks ago
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Pro-Resourcing Ltd is currently recruiting on behalf of our client.
Our client, a well-established, globally recognised manufacturing business, is currently seeking a Quality Engineer to join their team.
The position is full time, permanent.
Salary: £35,000 - £41,000 (Dependent on experience).
Working hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00 (Including 1 hour break) and Friday 08:30-13:30 (35 hour working week).
Key Accountable Areas:

  • Determine the correct approach/next steps using risk based decision making.
  • Author and review RCA (root cause analysis) and CAPA records.
  • Lead process improvement activities.
  • Design and set-up gauge R&R, equivalency and process capability studies.
  • Present metrics and data on a routine basis to colleagues, peers and management.
  • Interpret and ensure adherence to customer requirements.
  • Author and approve QMS documentation.
  • Ensuring processes needed for the QMS are established, implemented and maintained.
  • Support NPI projects as required.
  • Liaise with customers and be the point of escalation for any customer issues.
  • Conduct 1:1 meetings with team members and perform other personnel meetings as required, e.g. probation reviews.
  • Creating, completing and reviewing engineering change notes/change controls.
  • Creating PFMEA’s and conducting risk assessments.
  • Liaising with all functions (including suppliers).
  • Process evaluation and improvement – fault root cause investigation and process controls implementation.
  • Analyse data by completing hypothesis, normal distribution, and process capability analysis tests.
  • Establishes statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error; determining levels of confidence.
  • Prepares reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising data; making recommendations.
  • Support and mentor Quality Controllers and Quality Inspectors.
  • Develops sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods.
  • Responsible for training and development of Quality Controllers.
  • Coordinate the implementation of new quality standards.
  • Ensure that Client, Supplier and Internal Audits are carried out to the defined schedule.
    Requirements
  • Quality or Mechanical Engineering related qualifications (ONC/HNC/Degree) or equivalent qualifications.
  • Quality Management System Principles and Techniques.
  • International & British Quality Standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 17025, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FDA, QSR’s and Medical Devices Directive).
  • Quality toolbox including FMEA, Process flows, Root cause investigations, Lean and Six Sigma tools & techniques.
  • Interpretation of complex technical drawings.
  • Internal Audit experience to the relevant standards.
  • MSA & GR&R experience.
    Holidays and Benefits
    33 days holiday per annum including 8 statutory public holidays.
    2 additional days holiday for ever 5 years in employment.
    Company pension scheme.
    Death in Service Benefit: 4 times annual salary (Pension scheme members only).
    Free On-Site Parking

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