The Quality Engineer will support the transfer of business from Sunbury-on-Thames to new Towcester facility, ensuring capability and alignment of the quality management system in line with regulatory standards, customer expectations and relevant internal processes and procedures. Striving to continuously improve the product quality through robust root cause analysis whilst at the same time, contributing towards a reduction in the cost of poor quality.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
- Produce and submit Last & First Article Reports to customers and validate incoming supplier reports
- Ongoing Inspection Support for Towcester products including inwards and outwards.
- Monitor and evaluate internal product quality issues and take escalation measures as necessary
- Lead cross‑functional problem‑solving teams in line with the Ametek Airtechnology standard processes to ensure effective and robust corrective action is implemented
- Responsible for release of product in accordance with EASA Form 1 Requirements (CAA Part 21 and 145), FAR 145 and Certificate of Conformity of all products from the business site, including delegating responsibility during absences (following a period of training)
- Achieve and maintain delegated quality responsibility (DQR) from customers and, where necessary, delegate to other competent individuals
- Lead and host audits carried out at Towcester by customers, and be a focal point for any third‑party assessments with the Compliance & Audit Manager
- Carry out internal audits in accordance with the internal audit programme
- Deputise for the Quality Manager
- During transition: provide quality support for production set‑up, control plans, inspection requirements and ongoing compliance support
Other Responsibilities/Non‑essential Functions
- Take part in independent internal audits and take action on any issues raised for areas of responsibility
- Undertake training identified as a requirement of this role by the role manager
- Undertake all other reasonable requests made by the role manager/acting manager or directors
- When department staff attendance is reduced, be flexible and provide support outside normal tasks to ensure customer satisfaction
- Occasionally take on ad‑hoc duties, including but not limited to training, department‑associated tasks and brief secondments to other departments
Standard Company Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for understanding the Business Management System and how it is applied to the role
- Adhere to health and safety requirements at all times
- Bring any issues that could potentially affect the business to the attention of the manager, regardless of how small they may seem
- Carry out all duties in line with any company policies and procedures in place and in line with any requirements set out in the Business Management System
Compensation
Currency: GBP
Salary Minimum: Market
Salary Maximum: Market
Incentive: Market
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations and geographic location.
