Quality Engineer
Location: Staplehurst, Kent
Salary: £29k - £35k, DOE
Hours: 40 hrs per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Join a team at a leading company in the design and manufacture of specialist products. We are currently seeking a Quality Engineer to help promote a quality culture throughout an established organisation. This is a hands-on role ideal for an experienced Quality Professional with a strong background in quality control and process improvement within a manufacturing environment.
Day-to-day of the role Quality Engineer role:
- Coordinate with the quality teams to ensure all products are final inspected to meet production deadlines.
- Plan and conduct regular internal audits.
- Create key documentation and raise both internal and external non-conformances.
- Investigate root causes and coordinate the implementation of permanent corrective actions.
- Assist with ISO 9001 management system duties, including the creation of process flows and SOPs.
- Ensure suppliers meet quality specifications and liaise with customers over quality concerns & concessions.
- Manage quality targets, generate, and maintain KPIs for the business.
- Assist in maintaining the Calibration System and implementing & monitoring key Quality Controls (FMEA's/ 8D).
Required Skills & Qualifications of the Quality Engineer:
- Experience in fine limit sheet metal inspection.
- Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, tolerances, and first principle measuring techniques.
- Proficient in raising non-conformance reports and conducting investigations to establish root causes.
- Familiar with FMEA, 8D, AQAP processes; PPAP process experience would be an advantage.
- Understanding of ISO 9001.
- Excellent communication skills, able to relay information internally & externally.
- Strong organisational skills with an attention to detail and a focused approach to work.
- Proficient IT skills and use of ERP systems.
Desirable Skills of the Quality Engineer:
- Experience of auditing to ISO 9001 level.
Benefits for the Quality Engineer:
- Enhanced pension contributions.
- Quarterly staff bonus scheme (non-contractual).
- Company sick pay scheme.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Death in service cover.
- Competitive holidays.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- On-site parking.
- Training and development opportunities.
If you are interested in this role, please apply and Reed Engineering looks forward to speaking.