Quality Engineer

ASC Connections Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus scheme

Employer pension contribution

Annual leave increasing with length of

Flexible working hours with an early/

Job summary

ASC Connections Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer for a precision manufacturing business supplying complex components into highly regulated engineering sectors. You will manage customer complaints and quality escapes, support New Product Introduction (NPI), maintain the QMS and coach team members to improve quality performance.

Desirable: experience in aerospace, automotive or precision manufacturing with knowledge of AS9100, NADCAP, AS9102 or IATF 16949, plus PFMEAs, control plans

Qualifications

• Previous Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer or similar experience.
• Experience within aerospace, automotive or precision manufacturing.
• Strong customer complaint and quality escape management experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100, NADCAP, AS9102 or IATF 16949 requirements.
• Familiarity with FAIRs, PFMEAs, control plans and PPAPs.
• Confident coaching others and interpreting engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Managing customer complaints and quality escapes from containment through to resolution
• Coaching and mentoring team members to improve quality standards
• Maintaining the QMS in line with customer and industry requirements
• Supporting NPI through PFMEAs, control plans, PPAPs and FAIRs
• Leading internal audits and supporting customer and regulatory audits
• Reducing non-conformance through problem-solving and continuous improvement

Skills

Quality engineering

Customer complaints handling

Coaching teammates

Problem solving

Internal auditing

Continuous improvement

Tools

PFMEAs

Control plans

PPAPs

FAIRs

Job description

Salary circa £55,000 | Bonus Scheme | Flexible Working Hours | Midday Finish Fridays | Bonus

Quality Engineer opportunity has arisen within a well-established precision manufacturing business supplying complex components into highly regulated engineering sectors. Working closely with customers and manufacturing teams, you'll manage customer complaints and quality escapes, support New Product Introduction (NPI), maintain quality standards and coach team members to improve quality performance.

Responsibilities

• Managing customer complaints and quality escapes from containment through to resolution
• Coaching and mentoring team members to improve quality standards
• Maintaining the QMS in line with customer and industry requirements
• Supporting NPI through PFMEAs, control plans, PPAPs and FAIRs
• Leading internal audits and supporting customer and regulatory audits
• Reducing non-conformance through problem-solving and continuous improvement

Desirable skills and experience

• Previous Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer or similar experience
• Experience within aerospace, automotive or precision manufacturing
• Strong customer complaint and quality escape management experience
• Knowledge of AS9100, NADCAP, AS9102 or IATF 16949 requirements
• Familiarity with FAIRs, PFMEAs, control plans and PPAPs
• Confident coaching others and interpreting engineering drawings

Benefits

• Salary circa £55,000
• Company bonus scheme
• Employer pension contribution
• Annual leave increasing with length of service
• Flexible working hours with an early finish on Fridays
• Employee wellbeing programme, retail discounts and Cycle to Work scheme
• Ongoing training, coaching and career development

This role would suit an experienced Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer or Aerospace Quality Engineer who is confident managing customer complaints and quality escapes while coaching others to improve quality standards.

Keywords: Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Aerospace Quality Engineer, Automotive Quality Engineer, Customer Complaints, Quality Escapes, Corrective Actions, Coaching, Mentoring, AS9100, NADCAP, AS9102, IATF 16949, FAIR, First Article Inspection, PFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, Internal Auditing, 8D, Continuous Improvement, NPI, Precision Engineering, CNC Machining, Fabrication, Manufacturing.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions.

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