We are seeking a committed and meticulous Quality Assurance Engineer to join our client who manufacture specialised systems for the defence sector based in Stockport. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest quality of our industrial and manufacturing products.
Client Details
With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, our client is a world leader in Military/Defence systems based in Stockport.
With a proud heritage and reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, employees are the very heart of the company. They have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.
Description
Your key responsibilities as Quality Assurance Engineer are;
- Development and management of all quality assurance database and systems used by the business.
- To understand the customer requirements to develop, implement and monitor effective quality assurance and control processes to improve/maintain the quality of products and processes.
- Prepare and provide product assurance documentation as required by customer programs.
- Perform relevant audits and product risk analysis as when required.
- Manage and maintain all documents, both physical and electronic, in a systematic and organized manner as per the business IMS.
- Numbering, registration, distribution and tracking of change control documentation such as Technical Query, Change Request etc.
- Provide an auditable trail of incoming and outgoing documentation for all projects using the company IMS to meet customer requirements.
- Recording of traceability and completing of checks for accompanying certification to meet customer expectations.
- Compilation/Collation of build pack documentation to support product release.
- Liaise with the customers Quality Assurance Representatives (GQA) as and when required.
Profile
A successful Quality Assurance Engineer you should have:
- Educated to degree level, HNC or equivalent
- Working knowledge of continuous improvement techniques
- Internal auditor
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role.
- Knowledge of document and traceability systems.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and other relevant accreditations.
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Cpk, R&R, SPC, FMEA, Control plans.
Job Offer
- An estimated annual salary of £40,500 - £50,000
- Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)
- Flexible working
- Half day Friday
- Life assurance scheme
- Company sick pay scheme which increases with service
- Free unreserved car parking