At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure top-notch quality by investigating issues and implementing corrective actions.
- Company: Join a dynamic team near Fareham focused on innovation and quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, supportive work environment, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on continuous improvement and supplier relationships.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality assurance within manufacturing and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Our clients, based close to Fareham, have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join their growing team.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Record and categorise non-conformities.
- Find root cause and implement effective corrective action.
- Carry out regular toolbox talks to advise technicians of quality issues and agreed corrective actions.
- Where customer needs are missed, record and investigate root causes with the relevant stakeholders.
- Customer complaints and non-conformance administration.
- Record details, find root cause and determine corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Keep customers updated throughout the process and close off complaints in a timely manner.
- Internal auditor for QMS and EMS.
- Provide QA support for project work and product changes carried out by Engineering and Technical Services functions.
- Defining, communicating and managing the Project Quality Assurance activities through an approved and operating Quality Plan.
- Determining and managing a project audit plan to ensure that projects are operating in compliance with customer and applicable statutory, regulatory and BMS requirements.
- Ensure QA is represented at all project design review milestones.
- Ensure project release into production is controlled and any QA risks are documented and mitigated.
- Manage project non-conformance issues to ensure effective corrective actions are taken to achieve a level of zero recurrence.
- Supplier auditor. Work with the Purchasing team to assess new suppliers and re-assess existing suppliers.
- Visiting vendor facilities and observing the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures.
- Monitor and measure supplier quality performance and work with the Purchasing and Quality Managers to implement corrective action to continually reduce supplier failure costs.
- Work with key suppliers to develop and maintain an approved supply chain with clearly defined quality condition.
- Review incoming supplies and products from vendors to check for defects and ensure quality.
- Maintain detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws.
- Provide technical advice, guidance and support to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
Required skill & experience:
- Quality experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with non-conformance & corrective actions.
- Inspection of electrical, electronic and/or mechanical parts, assemblies and products against engineering drawings and specifications.
- Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders on quality related issues, including complaints, rejects, FATs, FAIRs and change control.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 08:00-16:00 with a 30 min lunch.
Senior Quality Engineer in Southampton employer: Latitude Recruitment
Join a dynamic team in Fareham as a Senior Quality Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring product excellence and customer satisfaction. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous training and development opportunities, while also offering competitive benefits and a supportive environment. With a focus on quality and innovation, we empower our employees to make meaningful contributions and drive improvements within the organisation.
