Location
Leicester | United Kingdom
Job description
About Our Client
The organisation is an established entity in the industrial and manufacturing industry, employing over 200 dedicated staff across various departments. With a focus on developing and manufacturing high-grade resistors, the company has built a robust reputation for quality and innovation.
Job Description
- Implement all relevant procedures described in the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance
- Ensure that all in-house systems and procedures are updated, revised and modified to meet the needs of external certification bodies
- Respond to customer complaints putting in containment actions, full analysis, poka-yokes (error proofing), and implementing short-term and long-term countermeasures
- Champion a program for the implementation and sustainment of a continuous improvement culture
- Act as a point of contact for warranty issues
- Update quality documentation and communicate to carry forward lessons learned from quality concerns in new customer contracts
- Ensure that all necessary systems and procedures are in place to satisfy all customer requirements and audits
- Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriate
- Develop quality-process links with customers inline with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
- Work with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers
- Make sure that production processes meet required standards
- Define quality procedures in relation to operating staff
- Set up and maintain controls and documentation procedures
- Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (ISO9001)
- Manage the high level documentation of ISO45001
- Devise and deliver in-house training for quality awareness
- Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system
The Successful Applicant
A successful Senior Quality Engineer should have:
- Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A
- Levels, BTec Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ level 4 qualification
- Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Previous experience in a high volume manufacturing automotive environment or Tier-1
- supplier to the automotive industry
Experience in compiling and actioning:
- PFMEA.
- Control plans.
- Process flow charts.
- Measurement system and analysis
What's on Offer
- A competitive salary range of £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
- Benefits including a 4% contributory pension, Life Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work
- Generous holiday allowance - 25 days plus bank holidays
- An inclusive and supportive company culture
We encourage all candidates who are passionate about quality assurance in the industrial / manufacturing industry to apply. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join a leading firm in Leicestershire. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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