Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description - Senior Quality Engineer

Manage Quality Engineering activity in the valve seats value stream

• Track and monitor daily quarantine activity, implement and drive through actions resulting from this
• Ownership of productivity projects related to quality improvement (primarily scrap reduction, external cost reduction)
• Ownership of quality firewall / inspection validation processes
• Responsible for quality elements of new business / launch in the value stream, including APQP and PPAP activity
• Leads continuous improvement teams to improve quality
• Deliver quality process and awareness training
• Represent quality in PFMEA activity
• Input to capital expenditure process, including the commissioning of new plant and equipment

Manage customer complaint activity with global OEM customers

• Manage customer containment activities at customer locations, to minimise financial and reputational damage to the business.
• Lead problem solving activity in the value stream, utilising problem solving techniques such as Ishikawa, 5 Why, & Is-Is Not analysis.
• Produce and present customer 8D reports and corrective action plans
• Represent the company on customer plant visits and / or conference calls to present these activities
• Closely track overall external quality costs for the value stream

Manage and improve the IATF accredited quality system within the value stream

• Control Planning
• Layered auditing
• Measurement and SPC system
• Gauging & calibration
• Documentation control
• VDA 6.3 process audits
• Preparation of production areas for customer audit

Meet leadership expectations of Senior Quality Engineering level

• Support value stream manager as key quality representative of the value stream
• Support quality manager as part of functional quality leadership team
• Lead quality engineering and technician levels in the value stream, and quality function if directed

Demonstrate the personal skills required for this position

• Able to lead change and challenge deviation where observed
• Calm, professional but persistent approach when dealing with customers
• Proven or developing leadership skills
• Data and results driven
• Able to work well in a flat, cross-functional team structure
• Enthusiastic and able to work on own initiative, with strategic direction

Salary

£50000 negotiable

Experience

Experience in a leadership position, in a similar quality role within an automotive manufacturing environment.