Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer Permanent - Days - Tewkesbury - Fulltime - £42,000 - £46,000 + Excellent Benefits

Our client, a specialist precision engineering manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality, NPI and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on position working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production and Supply Chain, investigating quality issues, driving root-cause activity and implementing sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities

Investigate internal, customer and supplier quality issues Lead structured root-cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone and Pareto analysis Implement and verify corrective and preventive actions Support NPI and ensure quality requirements are understood and implemented Support APQP, PPAP, FAIR, MSA/Gage R&R, SPC and CAPA activities Develop and maintain FMEAs, Control Plans, process flows and inspection plans Manage non-conforming product, containment and disposition Analyse quality data including scrap, rework, defects and customer complaints Conduct process, product, internal and supplier audits Support supplier corrective actions and performance improvement Review engineering changes and assess quality impact Produce and maintain quality procedures, work instructions and inspection standards Support FAIRs, Quality Plans and Inspection Test Plans Work directly with production teams to reduce defects and improve manufacturing processes Promote a proactive, zero-defect and continuous-improvement culture Person - essential:

Proven Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing/production environment Strong practical root-cause and structured problem-solving experience Experience with 8D, 5 Why and corrective-action processes Understanding of FMEA and manufacturing process controls Experience working with Quality Management Systems Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and technical specifications Understanding of machining/manufacturing processes Experience managing multiple quality issues and priorities Strong data-analysis and reporting skills Good Microsoft Excel capability Practical, hands-on approach to quality and continuous improvement Desirable

Experience within an AS9100 environment FAI / AS9102 experience APQP and PPAP experience MSA / Gage R&R and SPC knowledge Supplier quality experience Internal/external auditing experience CMM programming experience HNC in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering External Auditor training Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Knowledge of CNC machining processes including turning, milling and drilling Why Join?:

Key role influencing manufacturing quality and continuous improvement Work across Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Involvement throughout NPI and production Opportunity to lead genuine quality improvement projects Work with complex precision-engineered products and processes If this role sounds of interest to you, apply to (url removed)  today. George Jackson (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)

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