Quality Certifications Engineer in Birmingham

The Quality Compliance Certifications Engineer will be responsible for reviewing and approving supplier certification, which is used to manufacture critical components for supply primarily into the naval marine sector but also other marketplaces including civil nuclear.

Working within the Quality function, the Quality Compliance Certifications Engineer will promote excellence and quality throughout the Company, always applying sound Engineering judgement and practices. The Quality Compliance Certifications Engineer will be an ambassador and role model for Truflo Marine and will act with integrity and in accordance with company policies at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the certification received from suppliers is correct and meets the quality standards our customers require.
• Reviewing certification supplied by the supply chain and verifying against customer specifications to ensure full compliance.
• Liaising with suppliers to communicate any required corrections to certificates.
• Analysing and verifying material using XRF positive material identification equipment.
• Providing advice and assistance to colleagues and suppliers regarding material and testing standards and requirements.
• Training suppliers in certification requirements and providing on-site support and certification approval as required.
• Leading projects to improve the workflow of certification and efficiency of processing to reduce checking lead times and ensure 100% RFT quality of product provided and associated certification.
• Maintaining the certification database and ensuring KPI targets are achieved.
• Dealing with all material enquiries both internally and externally.
• Ensuring that standard operating procedures are adhered to, highlighting deviations from process and updating SOPs as necessary.
• Carrying out any other duties appropriate to this post, as necessary or as requested.
• Raising concessions relating to material.
• Raising and actioning DRs.
• Supporting QASOR review and generation.
• Supporting the contract review process including Quote2Order.
• Supporting the goods inwards process.
• Supporting works order reviews where required.
• Arranging and monitoring 3rd party test house requests.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record of success in Quality with a strong understanding and exposure to operations, engineering, distribution and supply chain.
• Graduate or equivalent qualification with a strong engineering/manufacturing background.
• Relevant Quality/Metallurgical professional qualifications.
• Experience of working within a results-driven environment with skills in managing both core processes and bringing a creative and innovative approach.
• Experience of operating within a global manufacturing/technology business and balancing strategic and operational work.
• Broad-based technical and business knowledge of the Nuclear/Defence industry is desirable.
• Experience in a metrics-focused environment including weekly and monthly quarterly reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of Defence standards and accreditations is desirable.
• Experience of working with and implementing Lean manufacturing tools and techniques.
• Strong computer literacy skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Can-Do, Will-Do attitude, with the ability to problem solve and determination to continually improve the business.
• Ability to prioritise a diverse workload.
• Excellent attention to detail with a high accuracy level.
• Able to keep the customers' interests front of mind, creating strong and in-depth relationships.
• Acts with integrity, delivers on promises, inspires trust, builds credibility and follows responsible business practices.
• Determined to overcome unexpected obstacles to get to the right solution.
• Strong drive for results, confident, motivated and tenacious.
• Good business acumen, ability to interpret business data and make well-informed decisions.
• Support the quality team in relation to the procedures for ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001.
• Support the Quality Assurance as required in the following area(s): Process audits, Customer audit preparation, Internal reject analysis.