Quality Engineer

Ethero; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive component manufacturer in Birmingham seeks a Quality Engineer to act as the main contact for quality and engineering issues. Candidates should have experience in a 1st tier automotive environment and solid knowledge of quality best practices like APQP and PPAP. The role includes defining test equipment, supporting design reviews, and addressing customer concerns. Competitive salary of £42,000 - £45,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Pension

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality engineering in a 1st tier automotive environment.
• Experience in quality best practice processes like APQP and PPAP.
• Experience in project-based quality is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define necessary test equipment and gauging for quality requirements.
• Support design reviews and prototype builds.
• Lead preparation of control plans and support PFMEA reviews.
• Record, progress, respond to, and close customer concerns using 8D.
• Support supplier APQP and development improvements.
• Assist with launch through PPIR reports and interim PSW.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

Knowledge of APQP

Understanding of PPAP

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in a manufacturing discipline

Job description

An automotive component manufacturer with multiple sites in the UK and the West Midlands require a Quality Engineer to be the main focal point to the customer, internal teams, suppliers for quality and engineering issues during the program life. The ideal candidate will have experience in 1st tier automotive and sound knowledge of quality best practices.

Commutable from: Redditch, Coventry, Birmingham, Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, Leamington Spa, Worcester, Kidderminster, Stourbridge

Package: 42,000 - 45,000 p.a. +Pension +Free Parking

Suitable for: APQP Engineer, PPAP Engineer, Quality Coordinator, Project Quality Engineer

The Role

Reporting to the Quality Manager you will have the following duties:

-Support project management in defining the necessary test equipment and gauging to satisfy the quality requirements.
-Support design reviews and prototype builds.
-Lead the team in preparation of control plans and support PFMEA reviews.
-Take responsibility for recording, progressing, responding and closing of customer concerns utilising 8D and other problem solving techniques.
-Support the supplier APQP and supplier development improvement.
-Support launch as appropriate through PPIR reports, interim PSW and alerts.

The Person

Educated to HNC, HND or Degree level in a manufacturing discipline you will have the following experience:

-Proven experience in quality engineering in a 1st tier automotive environment.
-Experience in quality best practice such as APQP and PPAP.
-Candidates with experience of project based quality is desirable.

To apply for this opportunity please click to apply or contact Greg Kneuss at the Ethero office in Telford for further details.