Senior Quality Engineer
Location: Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) - Office based role
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full time/permanent - 38 hours per week (Mon - Thurs: 8hrs/ Fri: 6 hrs - finish early)
About us:
Founded in 2015, Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd has grown rapidly to become a leading aircraft seating OEM, with operations in the UK, Malaysia and China. We seek excellence at every step, from conception to delivery and beyond.
About the role:
As our Senior Quality Engineer you will assist with the development and implementation of quality system continuous improvement activities that help ensure compliance to relevant regulations and standards. You will support, maintain, and generate documents in accordance with such regulations and standards, whilst providing independent monitoring and as applicable, act as a delegate for the Quality and Compliance manager.
You will also lead the use of structured problem-solving tools and risk management techniques to address non-conformances across the spectrum and use analytics to identify improvement opportunities and lead to resolution, aiming to prevent errors, reduce variation, and enhance customer satisfaction.
In your role as our Senior Quality Engineer, you will:
- Deputise and delegate for the quality manager as required.
- Support quality teams operational deployment and its effectiveness in execution of day-to-day activities and to coach the application of Quality tools and techniques
- Promote and raise awareness of our quality system while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and process discipline within a just culture.
- Represent MIRUS and/or quality departments as quality focal in customer or project meetings.
- Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the management systems through-out the organization to meet legislative / regulatory requirements, the needs of customers, the business and its stakeholders
- Establish and maintain the quality manuals, expositions, procedures and processes for compliance to aerospace standards and regulations.
- Lead, compile, assist and maintain documents, including quality plans, PFMEAs, flow charts, AS9102 first article inspection reports and work instructions.
- Establish and maintain the internal audit/surveillance program commensurate to our approvals and certifications and ensure that any weaknesses identified are rectified and processes improved as appropriate.
- Monitor the QMS to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness, conducting periodic reviews with the functional owners, ensuring the update of procedures and processes.
About you:
To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your expertise within a Quality Engineering capacity, a passion for innovation, problem solving abilities and drive for operational excellence along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
- Degree level or higher, desirable in business and/or technical disciplines.
- Extensive experience of ISO9001, AS9102, AS9100, ISO17025, CAA Part 21G & J and Defense/Aerospace Quality Standards and requirements.
- A minimum of five years' experience in quality assurance roles, within an aerospace, automotive or similar highly regulated manufacturing environment
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of quality management systems and associated regulatory frameworks
- Demonstrable experience using Lean / Quality tools (Inc.. 8D methodology, FMEA, SPC, MSA, etc ) within a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement Techniques.
- Process mapping and creation of standard work / operating procedures and processes and policies.
- Able to read, understand and interpret engineering information
Personal skills / attributes:
- High level of personal accountability and a strong bias for action.
- Embraces Mirus core values, ensuring it is a great place to work.
- Be highly self-motivated, able to work under own initiative, thrive in a challenging environment, be approachable and have a flexible attitude.
- Methodical and organised, with an ability to meet demanding deadlines.
- Eligible to work in the UK and ability to work flexible hours, as required.
This position may require travel and the individual must hold a current passport and be willing to undertake short and long haul travel on an as required basis.
Our benefits:
- Pension - up to 8% contribution (4% Employee/ 4% Employer)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- An additional day off on or around your birthday
- Christmas shut down
- Refer a friend scheme
- Long Service Award
- Agile working - flexibility around start and finish times in line with our policy
- Early finish on a Friday
- Training and development - Support, coaching and guidance from a team of industry leading renowned specialists
- Generous Family Friendly Benefits
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- SimplyHealth - helps cover every day healthcare costs such as eye tests and dental check ups, as well as providing mental health support and access to GP services
- Social events throughout the year
- Free on-site parking
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Mirus Aircraft, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.