Quality Engineer

Norsk Hydro; Bedwas; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aluminium extrusions is seeking a Quality Engineer for their Bedwas site. The role involves supporting quality teams in new product development and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Benefits include 27 days annual leave, flexible working, and various health schemes.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Life insurance cover

Health scheme

Specsavers vouchers

Company sick pay

Free tea & coffee

Free parking

Flexible working

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Qualifications

• 2 years in quality assurance required.
• 3 years in Tier 1 Automotive preferred.
• 3 years in New Product Introduction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality targets and deadlines are met.
• Provide quality input at design stages.
• Support customer concerns through NPI.

Skills

Quality assurance

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Micrometres

Callipers

Height gauges

Plug gauges

Thread gauges

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Norsk Hydro

Hydro is one of the main suppliers of aluminium extrusions committed to delivering high finish products to the automotive and engineering industries within the UK and European markets. We are currently looking for a Quality Engineer to join our fast paced manufacturing site in Bedwas, Caerphilly.

Company Benefits:

27 days annual leave per annum plus bank holidays, workplace pension scheme, life insurance cover, health scheme, Specsavers vouchers, company sick pay after 12 months, free tea & coffee, free parking, long service awards, target incentives bonus, Christmas 'Thank You' vouchers, flexible working, free uniform, staff committees (including on site Women's Network) enhanced maternity & paternity pay.

Role Purpose:

Provide support to the Quality team on the development and introduction of new products and current product running changes.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure quality targets and deadlines within a project are met within a timely manner.
• Providing quality input at the design stage of new projects to ensure optimum design to meet customer requirements.
• Provide quality input for development and update of Design FMEA and Process FMEA.
• Assist design and development with the manufacture of prototype parts.
• Assist in the control and administration of the Customer and Supplier APQP system documentation.
• Support administration and approval of the Customer PPAP documentation and report writing.
• Support actions on Supplier PPAP submissions.
• Lead analytical studies both geometrical and physical to identify part quality concerns and implement corrective actions across the supply and manufacturing chain.
• Support the development of Control Plans and Operating Instructions
• Work close with the customers to support robust quality actions.
• Support on quality issues relating to all internal production equipment and processes.
• Support to other roles within the quality operation to achieve the corporate, departmental, and cross functional goals.
• Support customer concern through NPI and mass production using customer defined principles (8D).
• Reviewing of customer portals to gather performance matrices.
• Assist and Support IATF16949 audits.
• To ensure daily reporting of right first time (RFT) and Quality concerns to individual production areas via daily meetings.
• Ability to inspect components with a range of manual measurement equipment such as Micrometres, callipers, height gauges, plug and thread gauges.
• The employee has the authority to halt production and stop shipment if quality standards are not met. This includes identifying and addressing any quality issues that may compromise product integrity, ensuring compliance with established quality protocols, and taking necessary actions to prevent defective products from reaching customers.

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 2 years (required)
• Tier 1 Automotive Company: 3 years (preferred)
• New Product Introduction: 3 years (preferred)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Mining

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