New Production Quality Engineer job in South Oxfordshire!
Role Overview
A dynamic company is seeking a skilled Production Quality Engineer to oversee quality control processes from goods-inwards inspection through to the final inspection stage. The successful candidate will ensure efficient capture, reporting, and resolution of quality-related non-conformities, maintaining and updating the Quality Assurance database with a focus on reducing both internal and external non-conformities.
Key Responsibilities for the Production Quality Engineer job:
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Quality Assurance and Reporting: Maintain the company Quality Assurance database (NCR) to track and resolve non-conformities efficiently. Provide QA data to support corrective actions in collaboration with the manufacturing engineering team.
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Facilitate RFT Culture: Lead a culture of Right First Time (RFT) throughout production by managing daily Material Review Board (MRB) meetings, promoting process compliance, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
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Goods Inwards Inspection: Develop and execute a strategic QA inspection process for incoming materials to ensure they meet required drawings and specifications while maintaining a steady supply for production.
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Non-Conformity Management: Record all non-conformities (NCRs) and develop a reporting structure to clearly identify, track, and resolve QA issues promptly. Communicate QA-related issues internally and externally to resolve non-conformities swiftly.
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Work Instruction Development: Collaborate with Product Development and Production Support teams to review and update task-specific work instructions. Conduct periodic reviews of shop floor work instructions to ensure they remain current.
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Supplier Quality Support: Work with the Purchasing Team and Supplier Quality Engineer to review supplier metrics and enhance supplier performance and parts delivery to the factory.
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Performance Feedback: Provide quality data to production teams through regular meetings, highlighting areas for improvement and supporting continuous enhancement of quality standards.
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QA Performance Reporting: Contribute to quarterly reports on QA performance, providing insights and data to inform strategic decisions.
Additional Duties for Production Quality Engineer job:
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Health and Safety: Uphold company HSE standards and participate in on-site health and safety audits.
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Auditing and Inspection: Conduct internal and external QA audits as needed and support final inspection and molding inspection processes.
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Travel: Ability to travel to visit suppliers as required.
Qualifications and Experience needed for the Production Quality Engineer job
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Relevant business, commercial, manufacturing, or engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A Levels, BTEC Diploma Level 4, or equivalent NVQ Level 4 qualification.
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Minimum of five years of experience in a similar QA role within a fast-paced production environment.
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Membership of a professional body and professional qualifications are advantageous.
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Proficient in MS Office, Adobe software, and SAP.
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Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) procedures and the ability to read engineering drawings.
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Strong problem-solving skills with experience in methodologies like 6S or 8D.
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Solid knowledge of FAIR, PPAP, FMEA, ISO9000, ISO14001, and Health and Safety practices.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present data effectively.
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Strong planning, prioritizing, and analytical skills.
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Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment with excellent team-working capabilities.
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