Quality Engineer

Equals One; Oakenshaw; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company seeks a Quality Engineer to oversee and enhance production quality at their Oakenshaw site. Responsibilities include supporting the Quality Manager in compliance initiatives, conducting audits, and managing customer complaints. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in quality engineering, familiarity with ISO9001, and strong analytical skills. This position offers a full-time role dedicated to continuous improvement within a collaborative team that values quality management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality engineering or quality assurance in manufacturing.
• Experience with quality management systems, preferably ISO 9001.
• Practical experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques.
• Experience in conducting internal and supplier audits.
• Background in data analysis and process capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all safety, health, and environmental procedures.
• Support the Quality Manager in maintaining the QMS system.
• Handle customer complaints using disciplined problem-solving techniques.
• Create control plans and FMEAs for site production processes.
• Manage measurement devices for calibration.

Skills

Quality tools and methodologies (e.g. FMEA, 8D)

Analytical and investigative skills

Engineering drawings interpretation

Quality and manufacturing software proficiency (e.g. SAP)

Effective communication skills

Time management skills

Education

Degree in engineering

Formal professional qualification in Quality discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Quality Engineer

Salary dependent on experience

Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

Bradford BD12 West Yorkshire - must live within a commutable distance to Bradford

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Quality Manager the Quality Engineer will manage and improve the performance of the site production and quality system by supporting the Quality Manager in accordance with the annual Operations and Quality objectives, goals, strategies & measures (OGSM).

Task & Accountabilities

Ensure compliance with all Safety, Health and Environmental procedures. Ensuring that all company HS&E policies and procedures are personally adhered to taking a 'no walk past' approach.

Quality Management Systems

• Support the Quality Manager in developing and maintaining the QMS system in line with ISO9001, including training out across the shop floor
• Conduct Internal Management Audits
• Support third party and customer audits
• Create and maintain department SOP's
• Deputise for the Quality Manager in the role of site document controller and reporting of KPI's

Supplier & Customer Quality

• Handle customer complaints using disciplined problem-solving techniques such as 8D
• Act as customer contact for timely complaint response
• Clearly understand internal / external customer quality requirements, including inspection and test certificate, and develop suitable value driven metrics to verify performance improvements.
• Monitor supplied product quality and raise customer complaints where necessary
• Conduct contract review of incoming orders, ensuring customer requirements are clearly understood

Operational Quality

• Create control plans and FMEAs for site production processes
• Carry out layered process audits and process confirmations
• Use the SAP ERP system to manage product quality status and inspection data
• Coach & Develop the Quality Technicians with their role on quality, inspection and process control activities
• Carry out full analysis and ability to facilitate the resolution of Quality problems through the wider cross functional team involvement via suitable tools such as 8D problem solving and lean six sigma methodologies as appropriate.

Calibration

Manage measurement devices of calibration including maintenance, archiving records and execution of the device plan.

Planning & Organising

Plan Quality activities in accordance with overall priorities as identified and communicated by the Plant & Quality Manager.

Internal & External Relationships

• Bradford Plant Management team members
• UK Quality representatives at other sites
• Global Quality team members (in UK & outside)
• External customer representative
• Internal & External auditors / inspection bodies

A methodical, proactive and detailed oriented Quality Engineer who is a strong decision maker. A collaborative team player who has the ability to also work independently. Committed to continuous improvement and professional development.

The ability to analyse and interpret data along with coaching all to create a culture that understands and embodies quality.

Experience - Need to Know

Essential

• Proven experience of working in a quality engineering or quality assurance role within the manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experience of quality management systems preferably ISO 9001
• Practical experience with root cause analysis, problem solving techniques and continuous improvement processes
• Experience in conducting internal and supplier audits
• Background in data analysis, process capabilities etc

Desirable

• Degree qualified in engineering
• Formal professional qualification in a Quality discipline.
• Metal material knowledge.
• Qualification in Metallurgy

Knowledge & Skills - Need to be able to

Essential

• Strong proven ability of quality tools and methodologies (e.g. FMEA, 8D etc)
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills with attention to detail
• Competent in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Proficient in using quality and manufacturing software (e.g. SAP)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for liaising with internal teams, suppliers and customers
• Strong organisation and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Desirable

• Practiced six sigma or equivalent.
• Presentation & report writing (verbal and written)
• Working in wire industry or similar