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Overview
Important: Due to the level of security clearance required, all applicants must be eligible to obtain UKEYES ONLY clearance, and therefore be a Sole UK National.
Working: The role is office/hybrid based with occasional travel to other company/customer's sites in the UK or abroad.
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An opportunity has arisen for a QHSE Engineer in Staffordshire. Reporting to the QHSE Manager, the Quality Engineer will support the QHSE team on all matters concerning Quality Assurance for the procurement and delivery of assigned projects.
This role to include supporting the Quality Assurance of key project suppliers and sub tier suppliers of parts and sub-assemblies and identifying areas for Improvement.
This role will require some travel within the UK and very occasional European travel. The role shall assist in ensuring the integrity of products and processes to satisfy business, customer, statutory and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Support the QHSE Manager in embedding a culture of continuous evaluation and improvement
- To provide quality assurance through the implementation, improvement and maintenance of QHSE policies, processes, procedures and systems
- To identify and report areas of non-conformance/compliance and identify improvements
- To participate in the production of contract QHSE tender documentation
- To undertake 1st Party, 2nd Party, act as a Guide in 3rd Party Process and Product Audits
- Undertake internal audits
- Using 8D, progress non-conformances, identify root cause, corrective & preventive actions to closure.
- On assigned contracts:-
- Undertake the role of QHSE Lead Engineer
- Ensure customer QHSE requirements are fully understood and are met within given contracts
- Undertake PFMEA to aid the prediction and prevention of quality defects
- Generate and maintain contract quality plans.
- Identify product configuration control management to ensure traceability
- Maintain contract improvement Lessons Learnt records
- Produce Contract specific metrics for the business.
- Performing first article inspections, supplier acceptance, witnessing testing and product release audits
- First Article Inspection Report review and approvals
- Management of PPAP for assigned projects
- Ensure Supplier/Subcontractor quality management, including approval, flow-down of requirements, monitoring and corrective action management
- Obtain and maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, standards and customer specifications
- Undertake QHSE Induction, toolbox talks and raise QHSE awareness, as required.
Experience needed:
- Quality Assurance experience within complex/bespoke electronic/mechanical engineering environment
- Proactive, able to work autonomously within tight timescales managing multi-disciplined projects/tasks
- Computer literate, with good communication skills both written and verbal
- Knowledge of the product safety regulations would be an advantageous
Desirable:
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (from a recognised UKAS accredited training provider)
- Internal/Lead Auditor and ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001
- Experience of, PPAP and IPC standards would be an advantageous
- Educated to degree or HNC level in either a safety or engineering discipline
- Previous experience within in a Manufacturing environment
- Ideally a member of the Chartered Quality Institute
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