Quality Engineer

A great opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a growing business near Accrington, working on a range of projects for clients across multiple industry sectors.

Reporting directly to the Quality Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in reacting to customer and supplier quality issues, while striving for 'right first time' delivery by applying cutting-edge quality and continual improvement techniques. Working with a team of engineers and inspectors, you'll collaborate on diverse projects and investigations to drive impactful improvements across the business.

• Quality Issue Resolution: Serve as the focal point for all quality issues in assigned departments, ensuring timely and effective remedies.
• Project Management: Lead and manage improvement projects focused on cost of quality and schedule adherence.
• Root Cause Analysis: Manage Material Review Board (MRB) activities and conduct Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions to address non-conformances.
• Process Mapping: Map existing processes using suitable tools to understand Suppliers, Inputs, Outputs, & Customers
• Risk Reduction: Develop processes to facilitate risk reduction and promote lean working practices.
• Documentation: Create and implement Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions to support departmental needs.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal and external customer and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvement activities and participate in internal and external audits as required.
• Quality Tools Deployment: Develop and deploy key quality tools such as FMEA, 5Why, 8D Problem Solving, and support others in their use.
• Performance Measurement: Measure and report performance KPIs, including non-conformance and corrective action trends, audit compliance, and improvement activities.

To be considered for this position you'll need a proven background in quality engineering, with experience in a manufacturing environment that ideally holds complex regulations such as automotive, aerospace, oil & gas or nuclear. Your application should demonstrate a strong working knowledge of problem solving and improvement methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why and FMEA, as well as examples of implementing corrective actions and CI initiatives.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a Quality Engineer to advance their career with a reputable and well-known company with links to key OEMs and an ever-growing order book. To apply and arrange a call to discuss further, please share your CV using the Apply function provided.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Contract Type: Permanent

Specialism: Manufacturing & Engineering

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Associate

Location: Accrington

Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 per annum + additional benefits