Quality Engineer

Special Steels Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Pension contributions

Up to 28 days holiday (+stats)

Job summary

Special Quality Alloys, part of The Special Steel Group in Sheffield, is recruiting a Quality Engineer to support maintenance of QMS approvals across the Group. You will report to the Group Quality Manager and help unify quality activities across sites.

The role covers conducting internal and external audits, leading root cause analysis using 8D/5Why, maintaining NCR/CAPA, and developing quality documentation. A background in steel/engineering and familiarity with NADCAP is preferred.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or A-levels including English, Mathematics and Science.
• NVQ/Certificate/Diploma in Quality Management or similar (Preferred).
• Internal Auditor or equivalent auditing qualifications (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintain QMS approvals (ISO9001, AS9100, AS9120) across the Group.
• Assist with strategic projects across quality systems and procedures.
• Conduct scheduled internal audits and produce detailed audit reports with NCR/CAPA actions.

Skills

Communication

Relationships

Attention to detail

MS Word / Excel

Multi-tasking

Confidential information handling

Education

GCSEs or A-levels including English, Math, Science

NVQ/Certificate/Diploma in Quality Management

Internal Auditor qualification (Preferred)

Tools

ISO9001

AS9100

AS9120

NADCAP familiarity

Job description

About the Company

The Special Steel Group is located in Sheffield and is one of the most successful steel and engineering businesses in the country, and a recipient of the Queens Award for Enterprise. The Group consists of 6 independently operational businesses covering multiple disciplines including forging, heat treatment, testing, machining, and global distribution of advanced nickel-based alloys & special steels. Continued business growth, together with our extensive portfolio of approvals and certifications, has created an opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join the team, supporting the maintenance of existing accreditations and the achievement of future approvals.

Position Overview

This full-time, office-based Quality Engineer role will be based at Special Quality Alloys, the largest company within the Group and are a leading manufacturer of nickel-based alloys/stainless steel forgings and rolled rings for the Oil & Gas, Energy, Engineering, Aerospace and Defence markets. The successful candidate will report directly to the Group Quality Manager, with additional day-to-day support provided at Special Quality Alloys, helping to unify quality activities across the Group.

Key Systems and Activities

• Knowledge of ISO9001, AS9100 & AS9120 Management System Standards.
• Previously undertaken roles in a Quality Engineer position (or similar).
• Experience of undertaking audits, both internal and external.
• Experience of undertaking problem solving activities using techniques including 5 why, Ishikawa and 8D.
• Knowledge of NADCAP (preferred but not vital)
• Experience working within a steel / engineering environment (preferred but not vital).

Qualifications

• GCSE’s or ‘A’ Level Qualification/s including English, Mathematics and Science.
• NVQ/Certificate/Diploma in Quality Management or similar (Preferred).
• ‘Internal Auditor’ or equivalent auditing qualifications (Preferred).

Key Skills

• Excellent spoken and written communication.
• Ability to build relationships and liaise with people at all levels.
• Flexible attitude with multi-tasking skills.
• Attention to detail is an essential requirement.
• Be computer literate and conversant in Word and Excel packages and be able to generate procedures, graphs, reportsand presentations.
• Confidence and a professional manner.
• Tact and respect for confidential information.
• High level of motivation with a drive to learn new skills.

Duties

• Working with the Group Quality Manager to maintain our range of QMS approvals including ISO9001, AS9100, AS9120.
• Assist with strategic projects across quality systems and procedures.
• Conduct scheduled internal audits in line with quality standards, producing detailed audit reports and raising NCR/CAPA actions where required.
• Undertaking of external audits (as required).
• Maintain the Non-Conformance System, undertaking root cause analysis alongside the technical department and implementing effective corrective actions via the use of 8D, 5why or similar methodologies.
• Maintain quality documentation, procedures and work instructions.
• Gather and analyse quality data to support continuous improvement initiatives/projects.
• Providing quality support when onboarding new suppliers.
• Manage and maintain the calibration system.
• Manage and maintain the training system, including undertaking new starter inductions as they arise and undertaking internal training with the existing workforce.

The salary will depend on experience.

Benefits

We offer the following benefits; on-site parking, pension contributions, up to 28 days holiday (+stats) with longer service.