Quality Compliance Certification Engineer

Owen Daniels; Little Wenlock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% matched pension

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Health care scheme

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Birmingham is seeking a Quality Certification Engineer to review supplier certifications for critical components used in naval marine projects and civil nuclear markets. You will ensure compliance with customer specifications and lead certification improvements.

The role combines hands-on quality analysis, supplier liaison, and project work to reduce lead times, maintain KPI targets, and support audits and contractual reviews.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in Quality
• Graduate or equivalent qualification with a strong engineering/manufacturing background
• Relevant Quality/Metallurgical professional qualifications/industry experience
• Experience of operating within a global manufacturing/technology business and balancing strategic and operational work
• Knowledge of Defence standards and accreditations
• Strong computer literate skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Review and approve supplier certification to meet customer specs
• Communicate required certificate corrections to suppliers
• Analyse material with XRF and identify positives
• Train suppliers on certification requirements and provide on-site support
• Lead projects to improve certification workflow and reduce lead times
• Maintain certification database and achieve KPI targets
• Support goods-inwards and contract review processes

Skills

Quality management

Engineering background

Defence standards

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Audit support

Education

Graduate qualification

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Quality Certification Engineer
Permanent Position
Rapidly growing business
Birmingham
Excellent Salary

My client are a precision manufacturing business, based in Birmingham, specialising in machining and assembly of high value, low volume components.

Role Overview

The Quality Certifications Engineer will be responsible for reviewing and approving supplier certification, which is used to manufacture critical components for supply primarily into the naval marine sector but also other marketplaces including civil nuclear.

Key Responsibilities

The Quality Compliance Certifications Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that the certification received from suppliers is correct and to the quality standards our customers require.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Reviewing of certification supplied by supply chain and verifying against the customers specifications in order to ensure full compliance with the customers' requirements.
• Liaising with suppliers to communicate effectively any required corrections to certificates where required. Position Quality Compliance Certifications Engineer Reports to Senior Quality Compliance Officer Location (Preferred) Aston, UK
• Analysing and verifying material using XRF positive material identification equipment.
• Providing advice and assistance to colleagues and suppliers regarding material and testing standards and requirements.
• Train suppliers in certification requirements and provide on-site support and certification approval as required.
• Lead projects to improve the workflow of certification and efficiency of processing to reduce checking lead times and ensure 100% RFT quality of product provided and associated certification.
• Maintain the certification database and ensure KPI targets are achieved.
• Dealing with all material enquiries both internally and externally
• Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to, deviations from process should be highlighted and the SOP reviewed and updated to ensure the process is correct and up to date.
• Carrying out any other duties appropriate to this post, as necessary or as requested.
• Raising concessions relating to material
• Raising and actioning DR's.
• QASOR review support
• QASOR generation support
• Support Contract review process including Quote2Order
• Support the goods inwards process.
• Support works order reviews where required.
• Arrange and monitor 3rd party test house requests.

Skills & Experience

• Proven track record of success in Quality with a strong understanding and exposure to operations, engineering, distribution and supply chain.
• Graduate or equivalent qualification with a strong engineering/manufacturing background.
• Relevant Quality/Metallurgical professional qualifications/industry experience
• Experience of operating within a global manufacturing/ technology business and a balance of working both strategically and operationally.
• Broad based technical and business knowledge of the Nuclear/Defence industry is desirable.
• Knowledge of Defence standards and accreditations
• Strong computer literate skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Excellent attention to detail with a high accuracy level.
• Able to keep the customers' interests front of mind, creating strong and in-depth relationships.
• Support the Quality Assurance as required in the following area(s):-
  • Process audits
  • Customer audit preparation
  • Internal reject analysis

Benefits

• 10% matched pension
• Flexible working
• 25 days plus bank holidays annual leave
• Health care schem

Due to security clearances and restrictions, candidates must hold a British passport