Quality Engineer in Blaby

The Quality Engineer ensures that manufactured products meet all internal standards and external regulatory requirements. This role focuses on optimising manufacturing processes, preventing defects, conducting root-cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement on the production floor.

Problem Solving

• Lead problem solving within all manufacturing areas to improve item yields and reduce the cost of poor quality.
• Monitor, track and report on COPQ and Yield, initiating 8Ds where appropriate.
• Implement robust Corrective and Preventive Actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Manage both internal and external quality issues with suppliers, production teams and customers.
• Manage and lead daily reject reviews to help drive problem containment and correction.

Advanced Product Quality Planning

• Follow the Advanced Product Quality Planning framework to help coordinate the manufacturing launch of new and revised products.
• Establish and manage FMEAs, Control Plans, introduction plans, goals, training of team members in inspection techniques and methods, and evaluating results.
• Understand process and measurement capability (Gauge R&R) and advise of issues when necessary.
• Maintain and manage the calibration system for all inspection devices.
• Assess and manage risks using the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) framework.
• Ensure critical and Key characteristics are known and monitored via process auditing at different stages of new product introduction.
• Ensure final product quality through performing first article inspection reports.
• Promote and produce templates for problem-solving opportunities with the production technicians.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead and participate in CI projects, clearly communicate project outcomes so that the production technicians can implement and sustain process and operational changes.
• Attend each CI workshop as either facilitator or team member; taking ownership of all team inputs as required.
• Assist with the implementation of all CI actions by area, communicating results, allocating and requesting resources, or determining further expectations.
• Support team members with consistent, clear and engaging communication of project outcomes.
• Ensure lessons learned from all aspects of the role are effectively communicated to the relevant areas of the business.

For this role, there will be a close working relationship with the Engineering and Manufacturing Departments as well as acting as both customer and supplier liaison for quality related issues.

Quality Systems

• Work closely with the Quality Systems Engineer to audit and improve business and production processes.
• Have a deep knowledge of ISO 9001 (or AS9100) as well as industry-specific standards.

Skills Required:

• An Engineering Degree in a STEM subject (Preferred: Quality, Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering).
• Proven Knowledge of New Product Introduction processes.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) for Risk Management.
• Control Plans.
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
• First Article Inspection Reports.
• Strong Problem-solving skills using the 8D Methodology (or Similar).
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
• Competent in Project Management.
• Proven Knowledge of Lean practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO 9001.
• Ability to audit business and production processes.
• Assist and/or lead training of quality standards and expectations to production staff.
• Be self-driven to learn new skills and take on responsibilities.
• Competent in the use of computer systems.

Essential:

• Competent user of Microsoft Office.
• Highly analytical mindset with the ability to visualise complex data sets.
• Clear technical writing skills for reporting and confident presentation skills when speaking to stakeholders or customers.
• Ability to influence shop floor operators, engineering teams, and executive management without direct authority.
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality.
• Occasional Travel to suppliers and customers will be required in this role.