Quality Engineer

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a global manufacturing business that has won significant new programmes with automotive OEM customers.

Position:
Shift Quality Engineer (3 shifts)

Salary: GBP 47,000 + benefits

Location:

Telford, Shropshire

This role offers a varied responsibility, working on customer projects from concept through to series production for a business that designs and manufactures components and assemblies for a wide range of automotive OEM customers.

• Lead, coach and mentor Shift Quality Technicians and Shift Quality Auditors in setting daily priorities and being a point of contact on shift
• Support PPAP and launch of all programs, engineering changes
• Coordinate Capability studies and gauge validation (Measurement System Analysis)
• Review CAD drawings and understand the application requirements in conjunction with customer standards and dimensional reports
• Update Process Documentation:
  Standardised Work Instructions, Process Quality Records, Quality Alerts etc. Escalation of all quality concerns
• Perform Quality process audits
• Support the escalation, containment and analysis on internal and customer quality issues

• Apprentice trained, HNC or Degree in an engineering or technical discipline
• Ability to liaise with and manage OEM customer and supplier expectations
• Structure problem solving skills: 8D, 5Y, A3, PPS
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing methods and continuous improvement techniques
• Familiar with volume manufacturing processes
• Internal auditor experience: IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 desirable
• Proven ability to use quality tools such as PPAP, Control Plans, MSA and PFMEA
• Able to work 3 shift pattern (6:2; 2:10; 10:6)

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality professional to join a world class manufacturing business that is both winning and quoting for significant new business supplying OEM customers throughout Europe. In return the client offers a competitive salary and benefits package including contributory pension scheme, life assurance, onsite car parking, 35 days holiday, employee discount schemes, cycle to work scheme.

In addition, the company has a strong track record of offering training and career development opportunities.