Quality Engineer

Major Recruitment Oldbury is delighted to be recruiting for our Kingswinford-based client who is seeking a Quality Engineer to work in their engineering department.

• Lead the APQP process from initial concept through to successful manufacturing launch.
• Utilise error proofing, lean continuous improvement methodologies.
• Author and maintain critical risk documentation including PFMEA, Control Plans, QCIC, SOP, GIS and process documentation.
• Conduct Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) studies.
• Coordinate initial sample inspection reports (ISIR) (FAIR) and component dimension layouts.
• Compile and submit comprehensive PPAP level submissions, and medical validation protocols including Installation Operational Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Manage the International Material Data System (IMDS) submissions for automotive products.
• Ensure compliance standards REACH, RoHS, and medical traceability protocol requirements.
• Serve as the NPI quality contact for customers and suppliers.
• Solve pre-production quality issues using 8D, 5-Why, and Ishikawa root-cause tools.
• Conduct internal product and process audits to verify the stability of new assembly processes.
• Represent the company during key customer launch audits and initial trial and safe launch activities.
• Audit external suppliers to verify their NPI readiness and component quality.
• Identify and promote technological awareness and innovation.
• Keep management fully appraised of significant occurrences and trends that impact the quality of product or manufacturing operations.

• Dual-Sector Expertise:
  Minimum 3-5 years of quality engineering experience handling both automotive and medical device manufacturing.
• HNC or equivalent, time served NPI Quality Engineer.
• Experience in metal pressings production / manufacturing environment.
• Good working knowledge of IAFT
  16949 & other QMS standards.
• Core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC & IMDS.
• Metrology & engineering drawings (GD&T) and using precision measurement tools.