Quality Engineer

Ethero Strategic Staffing; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic automotive component manufacturer in the West Midlands is looking for a Quality Engineer to oversee quality assurance during program life. The ideal candidate will possess proven experience in 1st tier automotive quality practices and effective problem-solving skills, ensuring successful project management and supplier development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality engineering in a 1st tier automotive environment.
• Experience in quality best practice such as APQP and PPAP.

Responsibilities

• Support project management in defining necessary test equipment and gauging.
• Lead preparation of control plans and support PFMEA reviews.
• Record, progress, respond to and close customer concerns using 8D techniques.

Skills

Quality Engineering

APQP

PPAP

Problem Solving

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in Manufacturing Discipline

Job description

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An automotive component manufacturer with multiple sites in the UK and the West Midlands require a Quality Engineer to be the main focal point to the customer, internal teams, suppliers for quality and engineering issues during the program life. The ideal candidate will have experience in 1st tier automotive and sound knowledge of quality best practices.

Commutable from: Redditch, Coventry, Birmingham, Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, Leamington Spa, Worcester, Kidderminster, Stourbridge

Suitable for: APQP Engineer, PPAP Engineer, Quality Coordinator, Project Quality Engineer

The Role

Reporting to the Quality Manager you will have the following duties:

-Support project management in defining the necessary test equipment and gauging to satisfy the quality requirements.
-Support design reviews and prototype builds.
-Lead the team in preparation of control plans and support PFMEA reviews.
-Take responsibility for recording, progressing, responding and closing of customer concerns utilising 8D and other problem solving techniques.
-Support the supplier APQP and supplier development improvement.
-Support launch as appropriate through PPIR reports, interim PSW and alerts.

The Person

Educated to HNC, HND or Degree level in a manufacturing discipline you will have the following experience:

-Proven experience in quality engineering in a 1st tier automotive environment.
-Experience in quality best practice such as APQP and PPAP.
-Candidates with experience of project based quality is desirable.