Quality Engineer

An experienced Quality Engineer who has strong experience within Quality tools like 8D, investigations, FMEA’s PPAP and SPC is required for a large and reputable Manufacturing business based in Plymouth. Our client is able to offer a long term and progressive career within a Multi-National organisation.

Main Duties:

* To actively support the implementation, maintenance, performance and improvements of the quality management system by applying appropriate quality tools and techniques.

* To provide training and support and to overcome barriers to quality improvement.

* To work independently and as a team in conducting quality engineering activities.

* To identify performance trends and potential and actual non-compliance in products and processes through data gathering, analysis, monitoring and auditing.

* To work in line with Quality, Safety & environmental policies, procedures and work instructions.

* Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective ad preventative actions.

* Decision making, Able to stop production, drive containment actions and take corrective or preventative measures, to ensure effective and timely defect management.

* Carry out audits, inspections, measurements and test in a timely and effective manner.

* Propose and implement robust and cost-effective solutions and improvements within Quality.

* Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools within quality engineering.

* Develop relationships within all departments, suppliers and customers.

* Control process control.

* Customer performance monitoring and reporting.

* Process data, trends and issues.

* APQP – Support with NPI Projects.

* Customer PAPP.

* Gather information and report – giving feedback.

* Document control.

* Internal process and system audits.

Education:

* Minimum of BTEC – Ideally a HNC in Engineering/Science

* Experience of Quality Tools (8D, FMEA’s, PPAP and SPC)

* Computer Literate & Excellent communication skills

* Ideally Lean trained

* Experience within a Precision Engineering environment

* Minium of ISO9001 – Ideally 14001 & 45001 Audit experience

* Ideally have working Lean knowledge within Six Sigma