Quality Engineer

IWT; Corwen; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer of trailers is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure high standards through quality audits and preventive measures. You will work closely with various departments to resolve quality issues and improve processes. The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in quality engineering, continuous improvement methodologies, and effective communication skills.

Benefits

33 days holiday per year

Qualifications

• Significant experience of quality engineering within manufacturing sector.
• Good understanding of ISO9001 or similar quality management system.
• Ability to enthuse others on quality benefits.

Responsibilities

• Complete preventative quality measures and plan quality activities.
• Conduct internal and external quality audits, addressing non-conformities.
• Provide expert coaching on quality topics to other functions.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Auditing

Analytical Skills

Continuous Improvement

Influencing Skills

Education

Recognised Quality Qualification

Degree in Technical Subject

Tools

ISO9001

Job description

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• Office based with local travel between sites as required
• 33 days holiday per year

About us:

Ifor Williams Trailers is a family owned independent business, established for more than 60 years, operating across 5 sites in North Wales, we are the UK’s leading manufacturer of trailers under 3.5 Tonne.

More Details:

Working closely with all other business functions you will be responsible for ensuring preventative quality measures are in implemented, conducting audits, leading investigations complex quality issues and support the other functions in resolving their quality issues.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Responsible to complete preventative quality measures.
• Responsible for planning the quality activities for successful new product introduction.
• Provide expert support to permanently resolve any reactive quality issues and drive through to permanent resolution.
• Conduct quality audits both internally and externally, ensure that resulting action plans are completed to satisfactorily resolve all identified non-conformities.
• Responsible to maintain effective KPI’s to accurately measure quality and drive improvement.
• Provide expert coaching and guidance on quality topics to other business functions.
• Significant experience of quality engineering within manufacturing sector.
• Ability to enthuse others within the organisation of the importance and benefits of quality.
• Ability to effectively influence and work collaboratively with others in the organisation.
• Ability to clearly plan and prioritise activities.
• Able to demonstrate strong analytic approach and ability to effectively sort and utilise data.
• Able to demonstrate detailed understanding of quality tools and process.
• Good understanding of ISO9001 or similar quality management system.
• Experience of continuous improvement methodologies.
• Recognised quality qualification and degree in technical subject would be an advantage.