Quality Engineer

Response Personnel Ltd; Chatteris; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in the Cambridge area is seeking a Quality Engineer to improve quality standards and efficiency. The role involves supporting production, managing quality paperwork, and leading investigations. Candidates should have relevant experience, proficiency in IT, and strong communication skills. Benefits include a comprehensive induction, healthcare scheme, and a competitive salary.

Benefits

28 days holiday including public holidays

AVIVA healthcare scheme

Generous pension scheme

Newly equipped gym

Qualifications

• Capable of building productive working relationships in various situations.
• Self-motivated and confident in facing challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support production in meeting delivery and quality targets.
• Manage and facilitate NCR investigations for production and engineering.
• Ensure equipment is calibrated and logged throughout the business.

Skills

Proficient IT capabilities

Excellent communication skills

Highly organised

Problem-solving skills

Manufacturing industry experience

Education

Relevant education and/or experience

Tools

ERP systems

ISO based quality system

Job description

Quality Engineer

Cambridge

Full Time Permanent Role

Salary depending on experience

Job Purpose

This is a full-time, on-site role located in the Cambridge area for a Quality Engineer, to support and drive the business in improving quality standards and efficiency, by promoting continuous improvement activities to facilitate delivery of high-quality product and services to our customers.

Key Responsibilities for the Quality Engineer

• Support production in meeting delivery and quality targets
• Support MRB (material review board) meetings
• NCR (Non-Conformance report) management
• Facilitate NCR investigations for production and engineering
• Perform RCCA (Root cause and corrective actions) activities using tools like 8D and 5Y
• Actioning customer returns and putting corrective actions in place
• Carry out concession activities
• Ensure equipment is calibrated and logged throughout the business
• Support the business with continuous improvement
• Fully comply with Company Policies including Health and Safety at all times
• Management of Quality Team
• Oversight of the audit schedule
• Management of the BMS and the ownership of the associated procedures
• Point of contact for external audits

KPI’s

• Adherence to Audit Schedule
• Closing out of NCRs within agreed timelines including response to customer NCR's
• External RFT > 98%
• Internal RFT > 95 - 98%

Requirements

• Relevant education and/or experience
• Proficient IT capabilities and competent user of standard packages
• Knowledge of ERP systems desirableISO based quality system knowledge desirable
• Highly organised and process-oriented, with a logical and pragmatic approach
• Work accurately, with good attention to detail
• Persistence and determination to overcome obstacles and resolve problems
• Comfortable working to time constraints
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, and listening
• Aptitude for building productive working relationships in a variety of situations
• Capacity to learn new information, processes and/or systems and apply them appropriately
• Self-motivated and confident
• Manufacturing industry experience desirable

What are the Benefits for You?

You will be offered a full-time contract which comes with a competitive salary, 28 days holiday including statutory and public holidays, AVIVA healthcare scheme and a generous pension scheme. Our site has car parking, canteen facility and the benefit of a newly equipped gym for staff use.

You will receive a comprehensive induction, on-site training which will cover all aspects of the role, and Health, Safety and Fire and HR compliance training.