Quality Engineer

TipTopJob; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer near Tewkesbury to drive quality improvements and NPI alignment. You will author QA documentation, investigate non-conformances, and lead cross-functional teams ensuring robust CAPA and supplier/audit activities.

Candidates should have PPAP/RCA expertise, AS9102 experience, and a strong background in machining processes. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and external auditor training are a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience gained in a production environment and able to maintain attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of PPAP and RCA techniques and ability to write clear problem definitions.
• Experience with First Article Inspections per AS9102 and familiarity with machining processes (CNC and conventional).
• External Auditor Training and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create QA documentation (FAIR, Quality Plans, Inspection Test Plans).
• Apply quality tools and techniques to non-conformance investigation and resolution (MAS, SPC, RCA, CAPA, APQP, FAIR, PPAP).
• Read and interpret engineering drawings (GD&T).
• Lead multi-disciplined teams and drive quality improvements across the business.

Skills

Quality assurance

NPI process

Audits

CAPA

PPAP

RCA

AS9102

GD&T reading

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

HNC or higher in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

External Auditor Training

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

CMM programming

Job description

Gloucestershire : commutable from Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Gloucester

To cGBP45k neg dep exp + generous benefits

Our client has been established for almost half a century and specialise in the provision of precision engineered components and solutions for supply across a diverse range of industry sectors worldwide.

They are now seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Quality Engineer to complement their professional quality team, and both develop and lead quality related improvement programmes and internal opportunities for improvement.

Actively involved in the NPI process ensuring all Quality requirements are understood and implemented, including the generation of associated downstream QA documentation, you will also be heavily involved with both third:party supplier audits and internal audits to ensure that the HPE management system is delivering expected results.

As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that product quality requirements are not compromised through process changes, and will be actively involved and work closely with Operations / Shop Floor, Customers and Suppliers in order to ensure that non:conformances are investigated, remediated and effective corrective actions are implemented as a priority.

Core responsibilities for this exciting Quality Engineer position will include (but not be limited to):

• Creating QA documentation (FAIR, Quality Plans, Inspection Test Plans etc)
• Applying quality tools and techniques to effect robust non:conformance investigation and resolution (including MAS (R and R), SPC, RCA and CAPA, APQP, FAIR, PPAP )
• Reading and interpreting technical Engineering Drawings (GD and T)
• Motivating and leading multi:disciplined teams across the entire business.

To be considered for this varied and challenging Quality Engineer role based near Tewkesbury it is envisaged that the successful candidate will possess strong knowledge and experience of PPAP and RCA techniques with the ability to write problem definitions / statements clearly and succinctly. You will be skilled in implementing effective monitoring / metrics to support corrective actions and have demonstrable experience of working with First Article Inspections as per AS9102, with additional knowledge and experience of machining processes (CNC and conventional) proving distinctly advantageous.

With considerable proven Quality Engineering experience gained within a production environment and realistically qualified to at least HNC level or above in a relevant Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering discipline, you will also have undertaken External Auditor Training and be qualified to Lean Six Sigma Green Belt level or above.

Experience of CMM programming, organisation and planning will again prove advantageous, with the ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail within a precision engineering environment and be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team essential requirements for the position.