Quality Engineer

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 design and manufacture 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 conjunctions 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

• Applications 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 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 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, cycle to work scheme.

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