Quality Engineer

Major Recruitment Oldbury are delighted to be recruiting for our Kingswinford based client who are seeking a Quality Engineer to work in their engineering department.

Duties and tasks will include:

* Lead the APQP process from initial concept through to successful manufacturing launch.
* Utilising error proofing, lean continuous improvement methodologies
* Author and maintain critical risk documentation including PFMEA, and Control Plans, QCIC, SOP, GIS and process documentation
* Conduct Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) studies.
* Coordinate initial sample inspection reports (ISIR) (FAIR) and component dimension layouts.
* Compile and submit comprehensive PPAP level submissions, and medical validation protocols including Installation Operational Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ).
* Manage the International Material Data System (IMDS) submissions for automotive products.
* Ensure compliance standards REACH, RoHS, and medical traceability protocol requirements
* Serve as the NPI quality contact for customers and supplier
* Solve pre-production quality issues using 8D, 5-Why, and Ishikawa root-cause tools.
* Conduct internal product and process audits to verify the stability of new assembly processes.
* Representing company Industries during key customer launch audits and initial trial and safe launch activities
* Audit external suppliers to verify their NPI readiness and component quality.
* Identify and promote technological awareness and innovation.
* Keep Management fully appraised of significant occurrences and trends that impact the quality of product or manufacturing operations

Candidates welcome to apply for the role will have the following:

* Dual-Sector Expertise: Minimum 3-5 years of quality engineering experience handling both automotive and medical device manufacturing.
* HNC or equivalent, time served NPI Quality Engineer

* Metal pressings production / manufacturing environment
* Good working knowledge of IAFT16949 & other QMS standards

* Core Tools - APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC & IMDS
* Metrology & engineering drawings (GD&T) and using precision measurement tools.

Major Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business in relation to temporary or contract vacancies, as defined under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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