Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Summary
Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (Plant Based) to ensure the supply chain performance of products and services. The SQA Engineer will support all Plant-related supplier concerns, and work with suppliers to raise and close out NCR’s and improvement activities, resulting in the continued supply of conforming product.
- Coordinating containment activities when supplier non-conformance is suspected.
- Notifying and working with suppliers to investigate and prevent reoccurrence of supplier non-conformance.
- Working with internal Quality and Suppliers to ensure measurement results are robust.
- Raising the appropriate paperwork to return suspect products to suppliers, and/or use product ‘as is’ until improvements are in place.
- Work Closely with other functions to ensure no line stoppages.
- Provide technical support in the areas of Assembly, Inspection, Goods Inwards, and Production line Quality support activities.
- Support regular inspection meetings with representatives from appropriate departments to establish an action plan for improving build quality.
- Work with Engineering teams to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability in order to meet product and process requirements.
- Attend and report at regular improvement meetings, providing secure preventative actions to external and internal quality-related concerns.
- Ensure all products flow through the inspection department.
- Ensure all incidents of non-conformance are recorded.
- Establishing supplier scorecards; monitoring quality, delivery, and commercial performance
- Raising NCR’s/8D’s on suppliers and ensuring the timely and effective implementation of preventative actions and closure of investigations.
- Work closely with Purchasing, Supplier Development and Operations to ensure the consistent supply of conforming products.
- Lead supplier monitoring visits and audits, both in the UK and overseas, as required.
- Support the implementation and subsequent maintenance of systems and processes to ensure compliance with the automotive TS16949 Management Systems.
- To undertake regular Process Audits to assist in the management of the business processes and QMS.
To succeed in this role, we believe you'll need:
- HNC/Degree in Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Experience gained in an automotive supply chain quality environment, preferably in high volume manufacturing business to set the right standard.
- Understanding of engineering drawings.
- Understanding manufacturing processes.
- Experience of auditing both internal and supplier processes.
- Experience of development programmes, Pareto, PFMEA or similar continuous improvement initiatives to drive quality improvements.
- Knowledge of APQP tools and techniques (including FMEA and Control Plans).
- Knowledge of statistical analysis, process capability and problem resolution tools (8D, 5 Why, 6 Sigma etc.) and techniques.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Candidates must have UK driving license and ability to travel.
Our mission is to lead the design and delivery of the best electric motor technology available. We believe that diversity of thought, and experience is a key driver of innovation. Research shows that while men apply to jobs if they meet ~60% of criteria, women and those in traditionally underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they check all boxes. So if you think you have what it takes but don’t meet every single point, please still get in touch. We’d love to have an initial chat and see if you could add value.
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- 28 days’ holiday
- Pension scheme
- Private medical plan with Bupa
- 4 x death in service
- Company car scheme
About YASA
YASA, a Mercedes Benz group company, is leading the way in EV Motor Revolution with our patented and unique Axial Flux Technology. Our motor is more powerful, lighter, and smaller than our competitors. Our spirit of innovation drives us to continually explore and test new technologies, a mindset that exists from early-stage R&D projects through to manufacturing optimisation. We stay true to the freedom and flexibility that drove our success as a start-up, alongside having the stability, security, and roadmap of an established organisation.
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