Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

£36,000 - £38,000

Our client is a renowned provider of precision components and engineering solutions, serving the aerospace, defence, oil and gas, nuclear, and commercial bronze sectors.

Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the QHSE Manager to lead quality improvement initiatives
• Participate in the NPI process to ensure all quality requirements are understood and implemented
• Generate and maintain QA documentation
• Conduct and support third-party supplier audits
• Utilise quality tools and techniques to drive continuous improvement

Quality Engineer Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in quality tools and techniques such as RCA (Root Cause Analysis), PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act), R&R (Repeatability & Reproducibility), SPC (Statistical Process Control), and 8D (Eight Disciplines Problem Solving)
• Comprehensive understanding of the NPI process and ability to handle its quality elements
• Competence in reading and interpreting manufacturing drawings, including geometric tolerances
• Ability to create quality assurance documentation such as FAIR (First Article Inspection Report), ITP (Inspection Test Plan), and Quality Plans
• Preferably skilled in CMM programming (using Aberlink software)
• Working knowledge of PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)

Qualifications:

• Minimum HNC in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Production Engineering
• External Auditor training
• LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt certification