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Quality Engineer

Job description

Quality Engineer
Barnstaple
£25k - £30k
Excellent Benefits
 
The Company
 
A leading provider of manufacturing services and manufacturer of electronic components that believes advanced electronics is the key to a brighter, smarter future. Working on advanced flight controls, smart surgical tools, intelligent vehicle charging and seamless automation, the company is full of creative and passionate people working towards a common goal within aerospace and defence, industrial and the transportation industries. 
 
What is the purpose of the Quality Engineer role?
 
  • Working closely with the Quality Manager to improve the Business Management processes in line with the Regulatory, Customer and Business needs.
  • Supporting and hosting Customer Audits and visits as well as a Customer Focal for Quality.
  • Driving effective continual improvement activities
  • Deliver planned internal audits
  • Drive improvements in quality culture
  • Quality training
  • Deliver the Value Stream Quality Improvement Plan.

What will be the responsibilities of the Quality Engineer?
 
  • Health and Safety training, awareness and engagement
  • BMS Process, Procedure Documentation creation
  • Pro-active problem identification and solving
  • Driving and facilitating effective root cause corrective action
  • Manage Customer Returns, including determining liability , using / issue of RMA and driving to root cause
  • Lead and Focal for identified Key Customer Accounts – driving performance improvement and compliance to standards
  • Conducting internal audits to AS9100 and leading on customer audits when required
  • Focus on "right first time" and "on-time deliver"
  • Leading and co-ordinating "production part approval process"
What skills and experience will the Quality Engineer have?
 
  • Understanding of AS9100 Business management systems
  • Working to KPIs in performance driven environment
  • Able influencer 
  • Ability to facilitate and lead where appropriate effective RCCA problem solving events with a cross functional team
  • Ability to act strategically across support areas
  • Lead auditor or Internal auditor qualified (AS9100)
  • Relevant training in AS9100 and ISO
  • Experience of Customer FAIR to AS9102
  • A formal qualification in Quality / electronic / mechanical engineering
  • PPAP / Lean Manufacturing/ CI qualification and or relevant experience in application of lean tools and creations of improvement plans. (Six sigma)

What will the Quality Engineer get in return?
 
  • £25k-£30k
  • Performance related bonus
  • Company share save scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Medical cover
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Fresh fruit and hot drinks
  • Free parking