Quality Engineer

PSM recruitment Ltd; Hythe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

PSM Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join their established manufacturing business in Hythe, Kent.

The role involves collaborating with the Chief Inspector and Quality team to identify, prevent and resolve quality issues across existing and new products. You will be involved from early stages of new product introduction, ensuring quality requirements are planned and delivered to customers.

Qualifications

• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience using specialist measuring equipment.
• Experience creating and maintaining Quality Schedules.
• Knowledge of calibration of equipment and gauges.
• Experience with CMM programming.
• Understanding of 8D investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience with PPAPs and ISIRs.
• Familiar with non-conformance processes.
• Experience conducting internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Inspector and Quality team.
• Create and execute CMM programmes.
• Carry out equipment and gauge calibration and maintain the calibration database.
• Raise and champion 8D investigations.
• Action SNCRs and manage non-conformances.
• Identify root causes of quality issues and implement improvements.
• Raise concessions where required.
• Interpret technical specifications and engineering drawings.
• Carry out contract reviews and provide feedback to the Quality Manager.
• Identify potential non-conformances and communicate these effectively.
• Ensure drawings contain all information required to manufacture components correctly.
• Prepare ISIRs and PPAPs.
• Create and maintain Quality Schedules and SPMs.
• Review manufacturing processes and introduce quality schedules, care points and gauges where required.
• Support the successful introduction of new products from order through to delivery.
• Conduct internal audits.

Skills

Read engineering drawings

CMM programming

8D investigations

PPAPs & ISIRs

Root cause analysis

Calibration processes

Quality schedules

Non-conformances handling

Tools

Calibration equipment

Measurement equipment (CMM, gauges)

Job description

PSM Recruitment is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join an established manufacturing business based in Hythe, Kent. Working closely with the Chief Inspector and Quality team, to identify, prevent and resolve quality issues across both existing and new products. You will be involved from the early stages of new product introduction, helping to ensure that quality requirements are properly planned and delivered through to the finished product reaching the customer.

You’ll ideally have previous experience within a Quality Engineering role in an engineering or manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of quality processes and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Inspector and Quality team as required
• Create and execute CMM programmes
• Carry out equipment and gauge calibration and maintain the calibration database
• Raise and champion 8D investigations
• Action SNCRs and manage non-conformances
• Identify root causes of quality issues and implement improvements
• Raise concessions where required
• Interpret technical specifications and engineering drawings
• Carry out contract reviews and provide feedback to the Quality Manager
• Identify potential non-compliances and communicate these effectively
• Ensure drawings contain all information required to manufacture components correctly
• Prepare ISIRs and PPAPs
• Create and maintain Quality Schedules and SPMs (Special Packing Methods)
• Review manufacturing processes and Introduce appropriate quality schedules, care points and gauges where required
• Support the successful introduction of new products from order through to delivery
• Conduct internal audits

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience using a range of specialist measuring equipment
• Experience creating and maintaining Quality Schedules
• Knowledge of equipment and gauge calibration
• Experience with CMM programming
• Understanding of 8D investigations and root cause analysis
• Experience with PPAPs and ISIRs
• Knowledge of non-conformance processes
• Experience conducting internal audits

Hours of Work: 39 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00, Fridays 08:00 - 13:00)

This is an excellent opportunity and if you feel you have the relevant experience. If you have not been contacted within a week, you should assume that you have been unsuccessful at this time.