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.

Shift Quality Engineer (x 3 shifts)

Salary: £47000 + benefits

Location:

Telford, Shropshire

This is an interesting and varied responsibility to work for a business that designs and manufactures components and assemblies for a wide range of automotive OEM customers, so this role affords the opportunity to work on customer projects from concept through to series production.

• 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.;
  Escalate all quality concerns
• Perform Quality process audits
• Support the escalation, containment and analysis on internal and customer quality issues

Applications are sought from experienced Quality Engineers or Quality Technicians with significant knowledge of production quality control gained within automotive tier 1 or OEM manufacturing.

• 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 in a 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, our client is offering a competitive salary and benefits package including contributory pension scheme, life assurance, onsite car parking, 35 days holiday, employee discount schemes and cycle‑to‑work scheme.

The company also has a strong track record of offering training and career development opportunities.

Apply online or call Robert Wigley for a confidential discussion (URL removed)