Quality Engineer

Overview

Paragraf\’s patented contamination-free deposition technology delivers game-changing opportunities for the commercialisation of graphene by allowing us to manufacture high-purity 2D graphene sheets at scale.

Paragraf is the first company in the world to mass produce graphene-based electronic devices using standard semiconductor processes. We not only specialise in the manufacture of high-purity graphene but also its seamless integration into ready to use products that can be quickly adopted by our customers and partners to support the advancement of their technologies.

At Paragraf we are committed to materially transforming electronics through the development of high-purity graphene products that will facilitate massive improvements in the performance of technologies across all aspects of life.

Founded as a spin out from Cambridge University in 2017 with the aim of transferring the technology from the academic lab into a commercial entity. Since then, we have grown from one site in Somersham, Cambridgeshire and three employees to a team of over 100 people and an additional production facility in Huntingdon as well as sales teams globally promoting Paragraf.

The Role

This role will coordinate activities to support successful accreditation of further ISO standards required for the business such as IATF 16949 and ISO 13485 as well as support continuous improvement of existing processes. Provide advice and support to the organisation as we move to volume production in the electronics and medical devices markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to train and advise others in all aspects of the QMS and application of associated procedures.
• Carry out and report Internal Audits and associated corrective actions to the ISO Standard
• Coordination of activities to address of Corrective Actions, working with both suppliers and customers as required, fully analysing problems, and implementing effective solutions
• Develop internal business process maps and implementation on the EQMS.
• Support the maintenance of companywide Training process and associated records
• Coordinate the departmental risk register action and monitor appropriate risk mitigations
• Support the reporting on appropriate KPIs to the Executive and Management Teams
• Work with Production teams to complete full investigations into root cause analysis on defective products especially on the return of products with any quality related issues
• Develop any training collateral to the required ISO/IATF Standard associated with any of the above activities.
• Work with the Quality Manager in running of the Quality Department thus supporting all aspects of Quality across Paragraf including tasks related to the ISO 9001 certification.
• Support activities associated with Paragraf\’s ISO 45001 certification.
• Manage activities to support successful accreditation of further ISO/IATF standards required for the business.
• When required support, advise on and implement other business wide systems to include MES, PLM, ERP/MRP, JIRA and CRM

Requirements

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a materials or engineering discipline
• A relevant professional certification relating to Quality e.g. CQI

Experience

• Experience of working in a quality function within a technical field such as electronics, semiconductor, automotive or biomedical manufacturing and/or a research and development environment
• A team player with a proactive and flexible approach with the ability to handle time pressured challenges calmly and effectively.

Skills and knowledge

• Experience of Automotive and/or Aerospace Standards e.g. IATF 16949, AEC-Q100 and AS 9100 respectively
• Understanding of managing an ISO 9001 certified EQMS
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001 (Safety Management), ISO 13485 (biomedical) ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) is advantageous.
• Management to completion any verification of corrective actions associated with the findings of Internal/Supplier/Customer Audits and internal investigations (see below)
• Proficiency, teaching and consulting with members of staff in the use of SPC, FMEA, 8D, DoE and LSS manufacturing approaches within an operations, development, research, and production environment
• Supporting the implementation and active management of KPIs within all EQMS processes.
• Understand the concept of Measurement Systems Analysis, Guage RnR, Ppk and Cpk
• Understanding the structure, development and management of the chosen gated NPI process
• Proficiency to work collaboratively and manage troubleshooting projects to identify root causes and derive effective solutions to minimise production downtime
• Possesses an understanding of supplier onboarding and approval activities (to include PPAP) and can manage these to completion
• Possess a strong understanding of Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs) and have the ability to manage their integration into the business to completion
• The ability to draft all forms of documents (SOPs, WIs, RAs templates and records)
• An enthusiastic approach to contribute toward the growth of an exciting new company, sharing experiences and applying it to new and novel activities at the leading edge of material technology

Communication

• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to contribute and encourage ideas generation to senior management
• Effectively communicate technical information, and to report on status of work in a timely manner to senior management
• Ability to present information clearly and appropriately for the audience

Additional factors

• Respect and adherence to confidentiality and critical matters
• Responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy work environment by complying with company policies and processes and all relevant regulations including the use of PPE, as appropriate to the level and scope of the role. This includes participation in health and safety training and reporting of any potential hazards or breaches of safety protocols in the appropriate manner.
• Willing to travel both domestically and abroad
• UK Driving licence

Benefits

At Paragraf we are constantly looking for new ways to support and reward our team. This is our current list of benefits, they are subject to change and review:

• Group Personal Pension Plan- Employer contribution 5%, Employee contribution minimum 4%
• Private health insurance on completion of probation
• Share Option scheme
• Death in service of 3 times salary and income protection on completion of probation
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the chance to \’purchase\’ up to 5 additional days each year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme
• Payroll Giving scheme