Senior Quality Engineer

January 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Senior Quality Engineer

Our major international client is looking to recruit a Senior Quality Engineer (Customer & Technical Liaison) to their manufacturing team.

There are two key aspects to this position.

The first is to act as intermediary between company customers and the manufacturing plant. This involves having a good understanding of our customers processing operation. Therefore regular travel to customers processing plants is required. (Car Allowance in addition to salary, bonus & benefits)

Working with our customers to create, agree and action plans to address and provide a long term solution for concerns and complaints.

Coordinate and lead customer onsite visits to the plant ensuring smooth and effective meeting.

Attend both internal and external meetings and reviews maintaining the balance between customer needs and business needs.

Provide technical support to customers during trials, or sampling.

The second area of responsibility is management of the Quality System for the Plant including HACCP, BRC, ISO.

You will be responsible for coordinating audits between the external auditor and the internal plant team.

To promote and reinforce a quality ethos in the plant by leading internal Quality Meetings and driving accountability and close out of audit findings.

Senior Quality Engineer Location:
This position is based out of the South East Manufacturing plant; but applicants can also reside close to a key concentration of company customer base (East Midlands) but then you must be willing to travel to the South East manufacturing plant on a regular basis.

Senior Quality Engineer Experience & qualifications
Commercial experience in a similar role within a Quality Assurance Department and ideally from a food/drink manufacturing or packaging or other fmcg environment.
Working knowledge of BRC, BSI and QN systems
Ideally you will have a degree in Engineering or Business, however candidates with other qualifications and excellent transferable experience will also be considered

Key to success in Senior Quality Engineer position:
Build Collaborative Relationships
Customer Centricity
Deliver results
Model and demand accountability

Please apply ASAP for this permanent Senior Quality Engineer position