Job summary

Develop and implement defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide continuous improvements, minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction in a UK leading engineering and maintenance provider.

Key skills required for this role

Quality Engineer, Audit, NCR, Continuous improvement, Medical/Pharma and ISO9000, ISO14001

Important

Quality Engineer, Audit, NCR, Continuous improvement, Medical/Pharma and ISO9000, ISO14001

Job description

Quality Engineer
Location: Stevenage

UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables, and food & beverage markets. We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities, specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance, and quality.

Purpose:
Responsible for ensuring that the projects requirements meet quality standards of our client, minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to ensuring zero impact to the client. Develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements
Manage the customer specific requirements and offer technical support.

Role Specific Activities

• Manage quality-related issues within the project (e.g., internal, supplier, customer)
• Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for 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 project and process Quality auditing.
• Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.
• Monitor and report on quality-related key performance indicators.
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system processes.
• Write Inspection & Test procedures, and Project Quality Plans
• Assist with training of quality awareness.
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to projects process or system
  Assist with project approvals.
• Promote the use of techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new projects or changes related to current projects in meeting client requirements.
• Manage supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty indicators.
• Write reports and present progress at Quality meetings.
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions.
• Undertake continuous training and development.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies

Qualifications & Experience

• Self-supervising within the guidance and expectations of management
• Knowledge of quality systems and measurement
• Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge Six sigma
• Knowledge of Medical/Pharma and ISO9000
• Understanding of ISO14001 and Health and Safety practices
• Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes
• Planning and prioritising activities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to present data effectively.
• Problem-solving skills
• Team working skills.
• Analytical skills
• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A Levels, BTec Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ level 4 qualification.
  Membership of the CQI.