At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure top-notch quality standards and guide teams to meet customer expectations.
- Company: Local company in Corby with a focus on quality engineering.
- Benefits: Competitive hours, supportive team environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a chance to influence quality practices and processes.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in quality assurance and work closely with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: HNC/HND or degree, experience with AS 9100, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Our client is looking for a Quality Engineer to work for a local company based in Corby. Hours are Monday to Thursday 08:00‑16:30 and Friday 08:00‑13:30. Reporting to the General Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Implementation of the Quality Management System in accordance with the AS 9100 standard.
- Provide a resource to all departments by acting as a reference point on all things quality, interpreting quality systems and guiding managers to maintain contractual commitments.
- Guide managers through documentary requirements for their records and procedures, customers’ expectations, and external auditor requirements.
- Engage with Production & Technical Departments at “shop floor” level, spending roughly 50% of time interacting with managers and staff.
- Have practical appreciation of departmental processes and requirements, and make balanced judgements against the quality standards.
- Collate evidence from processes (often by audits) and recommend: a) changes to records to facilitate analysis; b) removal of records that do not generate useful data; c) creation of new records when required by customers.
- Continuously review company activities to assist department managers in compliance with QMS and AS 9100 (financial, sales, commercial, technical, production).
- Interpret the QMS & AS 9100 to enable managers to develop best practice and meet customer requirements.
- Review company documentation to ensure conformity with AS 9100 and customer contractual requirements.
- Ensure a system for maintaining records that are legible and easily retrievable (work performed, certificates, inspection records, and all other quality records).
- Monitor QMS operation via the internal audit process: verify process stability; complete required reports (PEAR, AR, NCR, OER, CAR); review audits with managers and close actions.
- Analyse and manage the non‑conformance database for customer complaints, returns, yield deviations, process parameters, and supplier quality; provide input on data collection, corrective actions, and improvement.
- Support root cause analysis driven by internal audits or customer requirements.
- Monitor and review training records; assist managers in ensuring employees follow correct procedures, methods, and practices.
- Provide statistical data analysis for process control as required.
- Serve as an advisor for Technical & Production Managers on customer quality issues.
Qualifications:
- Formal HNC/HND or similar qualification or graduate degree.
- Experience as an AS 9100 / ISO 9001 or automotive standards auditor.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
- Customer‑facing experience and strong communication skills.
- IOSH H&S certificate.
Quality Engineer in Corby employer: The Fox
Join a dynamic local company in Corby as a Quality Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System in line with AS 9100 standards. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and continuous improvement, offering ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Enjoy a balanced work schedule with early finishes on Fridays, and be part of a team that values quality and excellence in every aspect of its operations.
We think you need these skills to ace Quality Engineer in Corby
Quality Management System (QMS)
AS 9100
ISO 9001
Auditing Skills
Six Sigma Green Belt
Statistical Data Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
