Principal Quality Engineer in Barrow in Furness

Morson are working with the UK's leading defence manufacturer who are looking for a Principal Quality Engineer to join the team in Barrow.

Role Description

The role of the Quality Engineer is to support the Quality Function in order to achieve a scope of work which ensures that the Business Unit remains compliant to the local Quality Business Management System.

• Competent Quality professional capable of managing own tasks, delivering results, escalating problem areas.
• Providing guidance to more junior members of the immediate team.
• Conducts specialist Quality activities in accordance with relevant processes and procedures.
• Domain areas include, but are not limited to: Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier Improvements, Quality Improvements, Quality Engineering, Quality Reporting, Quality Systems, Quality Records, Strategic Manufacturing, Field Engineers, Receipt Inspection, Site Redevelopment Programme.

Core Duties

• Work as a fully contributory member of the Quality team.
• Responsible for demonstrating SHE and responsible business behaviours.
• Able to access, have a clear understanding of and develop the local Management System documentation e.g. policies, procedures, workmanship standards, risk assessments and processes in their related area.
• Support the management of non-conformance resolution and corrective actions with key stakeholders and process owners.
• Responsible for conducting Quality investigations.
• The ability to analyse data effectively resulting in themes and corrective actions.
• Contribute in working groups ensuring deliverables are achieved and Learning from Experience (LfE) is captured and applied.
• Capable of leading and driving a scope of work.
• Use of Company computer systems and software as appropriate.
• The ability to articulate and deliver Quality objectives.
• Support departmental reviews and liaise with the customer when required.
• The ability to critique and tailor issues and ideas in written reports and presentations ensuring accuracy and clarity of meaning.
• Support the delivery of results via continuous improvement activities.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of ISO 9001/ EN9100 standards.
• Understanding of Business Management Systems, Operational Framework and Operational Assurance process.
• Knowledge of product safety.
• Understanding the importance of cross functional integration.
• Export requirements knowledge (for example International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)) (where applicable).

Skills

• The ability to interpret specifications, procedures and contract requirements.
• Experience of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies Fishbone, 5 Why, relationship diagrams, six sigma etc. gathering and analysing evidence cross functionally.
• Effective action management and verification.
• Effective stakeholder management (including with the customer).

Qualifications

• HNC or degree qualified in an appropriate technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Quality professional, lead auditor status or equivalent experience.