Manufacturing & Quality Engineer

Varex Imaging; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned company in the imaging industry seeks a Manufacturing - Quality Engineer to enhance manufacturing processes and ensure quality production standards. This position is pivotal in bridging engineering and manufacturing to maintain compliance with quality regulations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Little or no experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing methods and tooling.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits.

Skills

Comprehension of technical documents

Problem-solving techniques

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Summary
The Manufacturing - Quality Engineer is responsible for developing and improving manufacturing processes, ensuring high-quality production standards, and maintaining compliance with industry and company quality regulations. This role bridges the gap between engineering design and manufacturing by ensuring efficient, scalable, and high-quality production.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Engineering:

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods, processes, and tooling.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with design engineers on manufacturability and process design.
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) processes to ensure smooth transition from development to production.
• Specify and procure production equipment and tooling.

Quality Engineering:

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality standards and inspection processes.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues (root cause analysis, CAPA).
• Conduct internal and supplier audits in accordance with ISO 9001-14001, or other relevant standards.
• Create and maintain documentation such as control plans, FMEAs, and PPAPs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality and reliability.

Minimum Required Skills and Knowledge

• Able to comprehend and follow technical documents and/or literature
• Familiar with the latest available tools or standards, as well as industry techniques and practices to solve technical problems

Required Certifications and Training

• Obtains and completes LMS training plan specific to assigned responsibility.

Experience Level with Business Tools

• Proficient in utilizing business tools such as: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

LEVEL DESCRIPTION

Knowledge

• Learns to use professional concepts. Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues

Job Complexity

• Works on problems of limited scope. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.

Interaction

• Builds stable working relationships internally.

Supervision

• Normally receives detailed instructions on work.

Typical Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
• Little or no experience.

ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Physical Demands

• As described in the job posting

Ability to Travel

• Travel may be required.

Time Type:
Full time

Job Type:
Regular

Work Shift:
N/A

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.