QA/quality Engineer in Sheffield

Morson are working with the UK's leading defence manufacturer to find a new Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to work out of Sheffield or Barrow.

Role Description

• Managing and taking responsibility for a portfolio of suppliers and all quality-related activities including FAIs without daily supervision.
• Identifying any adverse trends, recommending, and initiating corrective actions with suppliers to ensure effective closure.
• Understanding and deploying quality process improvement techniques to ensure that continuous improvement is maintained within the Supply Chain.
• Mentoring a small team of Quality professionals as and when required, and support other members of the overall Quality Team.
• Maintaining compliance to Business Unit's local Quality Business Management System and Project Quality Plans.
• The promotion of the value of Quality throughout the Business and Supply Chain.
• May have international or domestic travel dependant on supplier portfolio and business need.

Core Duties

• Support activities relating to "Quality Certification", contractual and Regulatory requirements.
• Support the Business in Quality associated matters associated with product or process.
• Support / carry out activities associated with "Quality planning", "Risk assessment" and "Risk / analysis activities".
• Lead engagement with suppliers on Non-conformance activities.
• Discharge Quality processes associated with the scope of the Quality discipline / "project" ensuring the Business remains compliant to the local Business Quality Management System.
• Input Quality data into relevant toolsets / documents / records and manage as required.
• Define, maintain and report on Quality Measures.
• Promoting a positive Quality culture encouraging a predict and preventive rather than reactive and corrective approach to all Quality matters.
• Support the "Quality Review" process through facilitation or data provision.
• Support / Carry out "Continual improvement" initiatives and activities.
• Support / facilitate / Lead local Quality Audits, Quality investigations and Human Factors investigations.

Knowledge

• Quality Standards e.g. ISO 9001/ EN9100 and FAI AS9102.
• Previous experience in a Supplier Assurance Quality role, including supplier audit and improvement planning within the supply chain.
• A good working knowledge of Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma/ Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Data Analytics and business reporting.
• Desirable - working knowledge of welding / machining or casting but not essential.

Skills

• To a level expected of grade / responsibilities and aligned to "Quality Developing You" Framework.
• Soft Skills: Leadership, Communication, Creative thinking, Dependability, Listening, Teamwork, Time management, Problem-solving, Critical thinking, Conflict resolution, Influencing, Interpret information.
• Hard Skills: Microsoft office, Interpreting data, Troubleshooting, Project management, Data Analysis, Diagnostics, Content creation, Presentation skills, Technical writing, Auditing, Data presentation, Systems administration, Action management, stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Literacy / Numeracy Level 2 or GCSE Maths / English (Expected).
• Apprenticeship (Preferred).
• HNC, HND or degree (Preferred) or Experience in a role that has responsibilities likely to include: Process adherence, monitoring / management of KPIs / Audits or assessments / adhering to government or contractual standards / performance management.

If you are interested in applying for the position please reply with an up to date CV.