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Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

  • Location

    Burnley

  • Sector:

    Quality Engineering

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    34000-36000 Per Annum

  • Contact:

    Emily Jackson

  • Contact email:

    ejackson@lerecruitment.com

  • Contact phone:

    0161 976 3540

  • Job ref:

    868204/01

  • Published:

    over 4 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2019-08-11

Quality Engineer

Location Information - Burnley

Salary Circa £36k

Responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.

Quality Engineer - Key Accountabilities

  • Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team
  • Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards
  • Carry out product and process auditing
  • Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained
  • Monitor and report on quality-related key performance indicators including scrap monitoring, rework levels, parts per million (PPM) figures
  • Stop production in the event of manufacture of unacceptable goods/processes Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system
  • (TS16949/lS09001)
  • Write product test procedures
  • Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
  • Participate in the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEA's
  • (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
  • Manage the Key Performance Indicators (KPls)
  • Lead quality audits

Quality Engineer - Qualifications and Experience

  • Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or
  • ONC, A Levels, BTec Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ level 4 qualification o Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous Previous experience in a high volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive
  • Experience of working in Quality Assurance
  • Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing skills
  • Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers

For more information please call Emily Jackson on 0161 976 3540

LEAN Engineering Recruitment Ltd are acting as a 3rd party on behalf of our client. All applications will be held on our database for current and future positions.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard from LER within 10 working days then your application has been unsuccessful but please feel free to contact us for an update.