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Quality Engineer
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
£25k - 31k per year + to 31,000 + excellent benefits
The company is a leading international development partner to the automobile and engine industry. They are going through a period of major growth and are looking to hire additional Quality Engineers to ensure that customer satisfaction is maintained through product conformance to agreed quality standards and processes. The responsibility of the Quality Engineer will cover the entire supply chain, from supplied parts to the site through to delivered components at the customer.
Support for New Product Introduction, for supplier selection, supplier monitoring and development, as well as driving continuous improvement activities with the cell are also encompassed in the role
- Conduct supplier assessments against the requirements of ISO/TS16949 as appropriate
- Support NPI through the approval of the initial sample reports, capability analysis reports and 2-day production runs
- Liaise with suppliers on key quality problems to support the business units using 8D approach
- Report on supplier performance results and carry out analysis with the aim of prioritising improvement actions
- Assist in the development of the metrology department to provide effective and efficient services
- Maintain regular liaison with customers through routine visits and Simultaneous Engineering Teams, as well as being the first point of contact for customer engineering concerns
- Monitor both internal and external scrap levels, initiating problem solving activities and scrap reduction initiatives
- Contribute to the update of the FMEA documents and Product Control Plans in accordance with changes to process
- Evaluate SPC data and initiate actions accordingly.
- Control quality requirements of NPI through APQP activity.
- Any other duties necessary
Qualifications - A Degree/HND in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline is essential
- Quality Auditing (Lead Assessor) qualification is desirable although training can be provided to otherwise suitable candidates
- Currently studying or have achieved Institute of Quality Assurance membership examinations
Experience - A minimum of 3 years experience gained within a similar role within an automotive environment is essential covering Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) and Quality Auditing (QA)
- Experience of Statistical Process Control (SPC) is desirable although training can be provided to otherwise suitable candidates
- An understanding of the German language and/or experience of dealing with German customers and suppliers is desired.
Skills - Computer Literate in MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
- MS Access skills are desirable though not essential
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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