Quality Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence company is seeking a Quality Engineer to support their Non Conformance team. This role involves managing non-conformance issues, analyzing data, and facilitating improvements in manufacturing processes. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of HNC/HND or relevant work experience.
• Excellent analytical skills to identify trends and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provision of non-conformance management supporting manufacturing functions.
• Collation and analysis of non-conformance data using business tools.
• Facilitation of practical problem-solving activities.

Skills

Quality engineer

Non-conformance

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

HNC/HND

Job description

Our client, a leading defence company, is looking for a Quality Engineer to join their Non Conformance team, providing support to the Manufacturing teams in the UK.

Key skills required for this role

• Quality engineer, Non-conformance

Important

Role: Quality Engineer

Duration: 6 month contract (Inside IR35)

Role Responsibilities:

1. Provision of non-conformance management supporting manufacturing functions, including administration of non-conformities and containment activities.
2. Collation and analysis of non-conformance data using business tools like Google NLP, identifying adverse trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement, including implementing and verifying corrective actions.
3. Compilation of business KPIs for communication across all levels.
4. Data analysis related to CQN (Rework/Scrap), returns, and yields.
5. Facilitation of practical problem-solving activities, determining root causes, and implementing robust corrective actions using relevant quality tools.
6. Supporting the transfer of new products into manufacturing by analyzing historical data and lessons learned.
7. Facilitation of non-conformance meetings from shop floor to manufacturing heads, providing product information and issue escalation.
8. Managing customer concerns and escapes, liaising with inter-company facilities across Europe and external customers.
9. Managing inscapes between manufacturing business units.
10. Interfacing with the Program's Quality representative and the wider Quality teams, sharing data packs, and progressing non-conformities and improvements.

Candidate requirements:

• Minimum qualification of HNC/HND or relevant work experience.
• Excellent analytical skills to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Ability to confidently report to all levels of the business.
• Strong practical problem-solving skills to lead and facilitate improvement activities.
• Good planning and organizational skills to prioritize and monitor multiple tasks.
• Highly self-motivated with persistence to deliver results despite obstacles.

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