Based in Derbyshire, our client is looking to recruit a highly motivated, Quality Engineer to join the QA Team. This position will be working days, Monday to Friday, with a midday finish on a Friday. If you are looking to join a company dedicated to delivering high-end, quality products to various industries worldwide, please apply below!
Key Responsibilities
- Supplier Quality Management: Collaborate with suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards, conduct supplier audits, and ensure adherence to specifications and requirements.
- Incoming Inspection: Develop and implement incoming inspection procedures to verify the quality of raw materials and components, ensuring they meet defined standards before production.
- Documentation Control: Manage and maintain documentation control processes, including engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and quality records, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant standards.
- Drawing Interpretation: Utilize your expertise in reading and interpreting engineering drawings to ensure accurate understanding of product requirements and specifications, facilitating effective communication with suppliers and internal teams.
- Root Cause Analysis: Investigate quality issues and non-conformities, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address underlying problems and prevent recurrence.
- Quality Assurance: Develop and implement quality assurance procedures, including inspection plans, test methods, and quality control processes, to ensure consistent product quality and reliability.
- Supplier Performance Monitoring: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor supplier performance, track quality metrics, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier quality and reliability.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Minimum HNC/HND in an engineering discipline – Degree qualified would be highly advantageous
- Proven experience in a quality engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
- Supplier quality management and documentation control experience.
- Knowledge of quality management systems including ISO 9001.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal teams and suppliers at all levels.
- Experience with root cause analysis techniques and corrective action implementation.
Location and Benefits:
This position will be working days, Monday to Friday, with a midday finish on Friday. My client offers a very competitive salary package along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, and clear opportunities for career development.
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Clear opportunities for career development.