Quality Engineer

IFOR WILLIAMS TRAILERS LTD; Sandycroft; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trailer manufacturing company in Wales is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee continuous improvement processes. You will collaborate with Quality Technicians to ensure all products meet quality standards and effectively address issues. Candidates should have a strong background in quality management, be proficient in quality tools, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers opportunities for growth and immediate start, alongside benefits such as free parking and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Free Car Parking

Immediate start available

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience as a Quality Engineer in an engineering or fabrication environment.
• Strong knowledge of BSI clauses and quality audits.
• Ability to demonstrate hands-on approach in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Technicians in ensuring assembly parts are fit for purpose.
• Escalate non-conforming parts to the purchasing team and impose immediate control.
• Lead planned quality audits with BSI.
• Maintain quality registers at designated sites.
• Assist in supplier visits and audits.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Manufacturing Technology understanding

Adaptability

Education

5 GCSEs including English, Maths and Science/Physics Grade B and above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Standard Quality Tools

Job description

As a Quality Engineer you will work alongside our Quality Technicians to keep a process of continuous improvement across all sites. To ensure that all items internally at Ifor Williams Trailers are "Fit For Purpose" and that Zero Trailers leave our sites with Quality Issues or Concerns, and to respond Rapidly when an issue occurs. Not to be afraid to escape issues both internally to the Senior Management Team, but externally to suppliers.,

• Supporting the Site Leaders, Team Leaders and Quality Technicians in ensuring the parts used on the assembly line are correct and fit for purpose.
• Escalating non-conforming parts within the site to the purchasing team and impose an immediate control
• Lead Quality Audits that might be planned with Bsi.
• Maintain the various Quality Registers used at the designated sites
• Work closely with the site leaders, team leaders, planners and purchasing to ensure a fast resolution to any problems that are experienced.
• Visits to other local sites as required
• Assist in Supplier Visits and Audits
• Work with our Customer Care Team to ensure any external issues are dealt with smoothly and effectively and any recurring problems are highlighted to the Site Leaders or Design Team., Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm
• Office based with local travel between sites as required
• 33 days holiday per year
  Have a desire to learn and grow the role, have a "Can-Do" attitude
• A flexible and enthusiastic team player with a passion for problem solving.
• Demonstrates a practical hands-on approach.
• Understands Manufacturing Technology and its importance in a modern manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and a desire to deliver against agreed targets.
• Good interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate clearly.
• Computer literate and understand Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc)
• Work closely with our Quality Technicians and Continuous Improvement Engineer.
• Look forwards to new challenges and ask questions. Able to accept instructions and take notes as required.
• Be an excellent Timekeeper.
• Willing to go the "Extra Mile" to achieve a goal, not content with sitting at a desk, but moving around the various production lines and sites.
• Take "Ownership" of projects and see them through to the end.
• Act quickly when issues arise and ensure a Robust Control is implemented fast and efficiently and all involved stakeholders are kept updated., Must hold at least 5 GCSE's (Must contain English, Maths and Science/Physics Grade B and above). Work experience may be substituted in place of formal qualifications.
• Previous Quality Engineer experience, preferably in an Engineering or Fabrication environment.
• Proficient in the use of standard Quality Tools
• Able to clearly demonstrate operating as a Quality Manager in a fast paced manufacturing company.
• In-depth knowledge of Bsi Clauses and able to command any Bsi Audits.
  IFor Williams Trailers (IWT) is Britain's leading trailer manufacturer, operating at five advanced manufacturing sites across North Wales. The company was established in 1958 and to date has manufactured over half a million trailers.

The wide product range includes Livestock, Horsebox, General Duty, Tipper, Plant, Flatbed, Car Transporters, Box Van trailers and pick-up Canopies. The customer base is equally diverse, ranging from the agricultural community to the plant, commercial industry and the leisure sector. The company's philosophy is to design and manufacture trailers of the highest quality that combine the latest technology with strength, durability, ease of maintenance and value for money.

• Free Car Parking
• Immediate start available
• Company Pension Scheme