An experienced Quality Engineer who has strong experience within Quality tools like 8D, investigations, FMEA’s PPAP and SPC is required for a large and reputable Manufacturing business based in Plymouth. Our client is able to offer a long term and progressive career within a Multi-National organisation.
Main Duties:
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To work in line with Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies, Procedures and Instructions.
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To identify performance trends and potential and actual non-conformances in products and processes through data gathering, analysis, monitoring and auditing.
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Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
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Decision making: To stop production, drive containment action and take corrective or preventive action. To ensure effective and timely defect management.
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To actively support the implementation, maintenance, performance and improvement of the Quality Management System by applying appropriate quality tools and techniques.
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To work independently and as a team member in conducting Quality Engineering activities.
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To propose and implement robust and cost-effective solutions and improvements.
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To carry out audits, inspections, measurements and tests in a timely and accurate manner.
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Clear, concise, accurate and data driven reporting of results, trends actions and progress.
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To develop effective relationships with other team members and departments, suppliers and customer personnel as appropriate to facilitate product and service quality.
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Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools for quality engineering.
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To provide training support and to overcome barriers to quality improvement.
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Customer performance monitoring, trend analysis & reporting
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Process Control
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Gauging methods development for process
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Process data, trends and issues
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Support process control training for shop floor
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APQP - Support NPI projects
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Customer PPAP
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Gather shop floor SPC and Dim Check Sheet data, trend and give quick feedback
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Quick feedback to production on issues from internal and customer etc
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Scrap reduction project / BOS
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Liaison with Production to resolve issues
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Support first off training
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Document control
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Liaise with and support other functions with document management (training)
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Conduct internal process and systems audits
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Assist 2nd and 3rd party external audits and associated actions
Education:
Minimum of BTEC or equivalent in Business/Engineering or Science – Ideally a HNC in Engineering/Science
Experience of Quality Tools
Ideally Lean trained
Experience within a Precision Engineering environment
ISO9001/14001/45001 audit experience would be an advantage