Quality Engineer

We represent a highly reputable multinational manufacturing organisation with a truly global presence, an excellent operational efficiency and safety record, and offering superb opportunities for achievement and recognition. Benefiting from a busy pipeline and integrating new products and customers, a highly professional business that rewards good performance and offers structured plans for training and succession.

An opportunity exists for an accomplished Quality Engineer, working cross functionally to manage and improve the quality assurance of processes and products on a fast paced, materials manufacturing site, evaluating data from customer, supplier or internal non-conformances, and implementing robust corrective actions. The Quality Engineer will also work closely with production and process engineering teams to further develop the quality management system, adhering to both IATF16949, AS9100 and NADCAP standards.

Key skills

* Previous experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing setting - automotive or aerospace background would be useful

* Experience in mixing and blending process would be desirable, as would any background in chemistry.

* Materials, polymers, paper, tissue, fabric, foil, film, coating, plating, lamination, plastics – all useful backgrounds

* Strong quality toolkit - PPAP, 8D, 5 Why, FMEA, SPC, Cpk, etc. and practical experience of bringing about improvement through such problem solving techniques

* Ability to evidence quantifiable achievement around a wide range of quality disciplines, improving quality performance, scrap reduction, reducing customer complaints, sustaining the use of proactive problem-solving tools, implementing preventative actions, and assisting in the development of a proactive Quality function.

* Ability to thrive in a reactive and fast-moving manufacturing environment with short lead times, multiple SKUs, and changing priorities

* Knowledge of IATF16949, AS9100, NADCAP advantageous

* Strong IT and data analysis skill set

Most importantly, we seek a results oriented, data literate Quality professional who will communicate well cross functionally, will challenge the norm, constantly question and show an inquisitive nature and a true growth mindset, consistently aiming for root cause.

Excellent opportunity to join a growing site with an expanding order book, and ongoing investment.

Package to include a competitive bonus, good pension with high employer contributions and healthcare benefit

Due to the nature of this role, this is site based Mon – Fri in Heanor