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Quality Engineer

December 12, 2024 | Comments Off on Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Wolverhampton

Salary: £40,000 + Bonuses

Shift Patterns: Flexible 37 hour week between 06:00 am - 08:00 am start

An exciting manufacturing client is looking for a Quality Engineer. If you prioritise innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement in its production processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (IATF16949/ISO9001)
  • Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system and providing feedback.
  • Data collection activities to define issues and drive improvements.
  • Lead quality-related issues with for internal, supplier and customer concerns.
  • Support with scrap and RFT initiatives and identify ways to drive improvements and reduce costs, identify best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and that also provide for continuous improvements to meet or exceed all customer expectations.
  • Conduct first off / last off sample approvals and have a working knowledge of the application of SPC and MSA principles.
  • Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues using proven methodologies such as 8D and supporting tools.
  • Ensure Control Plans, PFMEA's, and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.
  • Support the internal audit program, with layered process audits, and product and process audits.
  • Ability to read Engineering drawings and Control Plans.
  • CMM application and CMM programming knowledge advantageous, (but not essential).
  • Support all necessary activities to ensure a robust Quarantine process and system is in place.

Qualification/experience:

  • Proven problem-solving ability using a known methodology (i.e. 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa etc.).
  • Proven audit experience, and good working knowledge of IATF16949 and VDA standards.
  • Proven knowledge of core tools (including MSA, SPC & ISIR) and GD&T principles is essential.
  • Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
  • Awareness of six sigma techniques is beneficial.
  • Understanding of quality systems.
  • Understanding of auditing with a process and risk-based approach.
  • Knowledge of measurement methods and techniques using equipment.
  • Understanding of engineering drawings and tolerances.

Please click apply now to be considered for this Quality Engineer vacancy.

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