Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer in Bristol

LOCATION: Bristol, near Temple Meads (BS2 0RA) - This is an office-based position. We offer 1 day a week WFH after probation.

CONTRACT: Permanent - Full-time (Mon-Fri)

SALARY: £Competitive plus bonus up to 5% annual salary

THE COMPANY: Over the past 30 years, L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development. Multi award-winning and still privately owned, the £25M business has grown from a tabletop start-up to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden. The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes. People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector.

THE ROLE: The role of the SQA Engineer is to monitor and improve the quality of our supplied components. The SQA responsibilities include reviewing quality standards, inspecting materials, equipment, processes, and products, developing quality control systems, and determining corrective actions. They work closely with managers, supervisors, and suppliers to implement quality measures.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Maintain quality standards in line with ISO9001:2015 requirements across the supplier base.
• Review, develop and implement quality control systems.
• Monitoring and analysing supplier quality performance.
• Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met.
• Collaborating with the Production and purchasing to develop and implement controls and improvements.
• Ensuring that workflows, processes, and products comply with safety regulations.
• Ensuring all supplied materials meet regulatory requirements e.g. RoHS as required.
• Investigating and troubleshooting product or production issues.
• Developing corrective actions, solutions, and improvements.
• Reviewing working practices, specifications, and processes.
• Audit manufacturing processes within the company and at suppliers.
• Assist in maintaining competence skills training within the production facility.
• Ensure initial sample reports are in place for new or changed parts.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in quality, industrial, or mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• A Quality affiliated certification is preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar role.
• Experience using QA measurement tools and processes.
• Familiarity with MSA, and R & R methods desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent auditing skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Proven ability to ensure that processes and products consistently meet established quality standards.

THE PACKAGE: In return we offer a competitive salary and a performance-related bonus based on personal objectives that pays up to 5% of your salary annually, study support and the chance to progress in a rapidly growing company. We have recently introduced a new flexible working policy; it currently allows employees (following a probationary period) to work from home one day a week (if their work can be done from home) and also to work longer hours during the week and finish early on a Friday. This is a new initiative that we will review and extend if our employees value it and it works well. Other benefits include a salary sacrifice pension scheme where the company matches your contribution up to 5% plus Employer NI savings - currently 15% of your contribution (this also applies to voluntary contributions), a non-contributory healthcare cash plan including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), life insurance paying 4x your salary, access to a virtual GP, 25 days holiday and a cycle to work scheme.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you feel you have got what it takes, please send your CV with a covering letter telling us why you consider yourself suitable for the role, to the HR Manager, Limbs & Things.