Quality Engineer

Niftylift Ltd; High Hoyland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work

Referral Scheme

Job summary

Niftylift Ltd is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team at the Hoyland, Barnsley facility. You will support production, drive robust quality systems, and deliver preventative actions using proven problem-solving techniques.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, containment of issues, and collaboration across processes with a focus on continuous improvement. Competitive pay, 25 days holiday, pension, and benefits comprise the package.

Qualifications

• ISO9001 and quality systems knowledge as essential.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience in manufacturing practices and quality improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to all operational processes in development and maintenance of Quality Systems per Niftylift standards.
• Facilitate no-fault forward culture by solving problems and preventing recurring quality issues.
• Provide measured data and analysis to support management decisions on quality performance.
• Contain and implement preventative actions in response to customer complaints for assigned areas.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Project

Job description

About the Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our growing friendly team, at Niftylift. The role is based at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.

About the Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our growing friendly team, at Niftylift. The role is based at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley. We offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, business performance bonus, 25 days holiday which increases with service, plus bank holidays, healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, a death in service life insurance scheme and subsidised refreshments (lunch and drinks).

Niftylift Limited is one of the world's leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 400 full-time members of staff across our three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites in the UK. Please see our website: https://www.niftylift.com/uk/careers/vacancies

The Quality Assurance Engineer will provide support to production and facilitate and deliver robust preventative actions using proven problem-solving techniques.

Main Tasks of the Role:

• To provide support to all operational processes in the development of and maintaining of Quality Systems and Procedure in line with Niftylift Standards.
• Support the development of a no-fault forward culture through the facilitation of problem solving resulting in the prevention of day to day quality issues.
• Provide measured data and analysis of data to support management decisions concerning quality performance.
• Provide effective containment and preventative action response to customer complaints affecting your assigned areas of responsibility.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential

• ISO9001 Audit qualification.
• Experience in manufacturing practices; Welding/Fabrication, CNC Machining, Assembly, Finishing Processes and Pressing
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Computer literate - with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint also Access and Project but not essential.
• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015)
• Proven Problem Solving experience, 5why, Ishikawa and 8D methods

Desirable

• Experience of D.F.M.E.A. and P.F.M.E.A.
• PCN Visual Weld Qualification leve 2 or CSWIP 3.2
• Working knowledge of PPAP/APQP tools and methods
• Working knowledge of LEAN principles
• Understanding of Six Sigma D.M.A.I.C.
• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or similar engineering discipline

Characteristics:

• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels, including good level of presentation skills (verbal & written) focused on relevant data and conclusions.
• Positive can do attitude to problem solving, developing systems and improving business performance.
• Ability to promote team working culture and the effectiveness of teams.
• Demonstrate Leadership qualities to drive improvements within a team.

Working Hours & Salary:

• Working hours for the role are 40 per week (07:30 - 16:30, Monday - Thursday and 07:30 - 13:30 on Friday).

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holiday (holiday entitlement increases with service)
• 5% Contributory Pension scheme
• Annual bonus
• Healthcare Scheme
• Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Referral Scheme