Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Salary up to £38k depending upon experience

The Quality Engineer will be responsible (working with the QHSE Manager) for developing and leading quality related improvement programmes and internal opportunities for improvement including:

• Being actively involved in the NPI process ensuring all Quality requirements are understood and implemented, including generation of downstream QA documentation
• Involved in internal audits and 3rd party supplier audits
• Working closely with Operations / Shop Floor, Customers and Suppliers to ensure non-conformances are investigated, remediated and effective corrective actions implemented
• Ensuring that product quality requirements are not compromised through process change

The Quality Engineer will have to:

• Apply Quality Tools and Techniques to effect robust non-conformance investigation and resolution
  
  
  • Measurement Systems Analysis (R&R)
  • Statistical Process Control
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Design of Experiment
  • Eight Disciplines
  • PDCA cycle
• Ability to read and interpret technical Engineering Drawings (GD&T)
• Complete Quality elements of the NPI process
• Create quality assurance documentation (FAIR, Quality Plans, Inspection Test Plans etc)
• Define, implement, and monitor corrective and preventive actions
• CMM programming - would be beneficial

The ideal Quality Engineer will have:

• Minimum HNC Mechanical/ Manufacturing or Production Engineering qualification
• External Auditor Training
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Working knowledge of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• Ideally from a machine shop environment

This role will suit an individual with previous experience in quality assurance with great motivational, organisational and planning skills.

*** Applicants will need to pass security clearance to work on highly sensitive client projects. Therefore you will need to have to Indefinite Leave to Remain status or be a British citizen.

What you will receive in return:

• Great starting salary
• Fixed hours are 7.30am- 4pm Monday to Thursday and 7am - 1pm on a Friday
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Time off to attend medical appointments
• 5% pension contribution
• Enhanced sick pay above SSP
• Long service awards
• Employee referral bonus

Our client

Our client are a trusted and recognised key provider of precision components and engineering solutions to the aerospace and defence, oil and gas, nuclear and commercial bronze sectors.

The company has 48 years’ experience working to the highest industry standards, controls and compliance.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience and meet the criteria above please apply below