Quality Engineer – Full Time – Crawley

Catering; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private health

33 days holiday

Job summary

Catering, a market-leading manufacturing firm in Crawley, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the production team. You will be involved in day-to-day production activities, resolving quality issues and preventing recurrence while supporting development of work processes and test documentation.

You will collaborate with design and manufacturing to improve quality, throughput and cost, manage non-conformities in the MRP system, coordinate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Degree/HND in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in an industrial engineering company in a production environment.
• Hands-on problem solver; able to identify the root cause and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Able to deal with suppliers to ensure quality improvements and timely resolution of issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, reacting to quick changes.

Responsibilities

• Be actively involved in day-to-day production/test & despatch activities, resolving quality issues and preventing recurrence.
• Problem solve shop floor manufacturing issues, liaising with staff and suppliers to identify root causes and actions to prevent recurrence.
• Work with design and manufacturing teams to identify and implement changes to products to improve quality, throughput and reduce costs.
• Develop work packages and procedures to assist the transition between design and manufacture.
• Assess new or changed components to ensure acceptable performance as part of the PPAP process.
• Develop close relationships with suppliers to obtain best responses and ensure product quality.
• Develop the quality of bought-in and manufactured components to reduce errors and costs.
• Ensure all non-conformities are logged in the MRP quality system and monitor closure timelines.
• Follow up quality concerns with suppliers to ensure effective corrective/preventive actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, leading teams to reduce waste and implement mistake-proofing.
• Ensure gauges used are calibrated and valid.
• Assist in developing practical working documentation to support production.

Skills

Engineering degree

Industrial experience

Electro/Mechanical

Electrical Assembly

Precision CNC

Education

Degree/HND in engineering

Job description

A market leading manufacturing company whose equipment is sold to a worldwide customer base. Due to expansion they are looking to appoint a Quality Engineer.

To be actively involved in the day-to-day production activities in production, working to resolve quality issues and prevent their recurrence.

Assist in developing practical working documentation, for example work processes and test documentation, to support production.

Responsibilities

To be actively involved in the day-to-day production/test & despatch activities in production, working to resolve quality issues and prevent their recurrence.

Problem solve shop floor level manufacturing issues, liaising with other staff and our suppliers to identify the cause of the non-conformity and appropriate actions to prevent a recurrence.

Work with our design and manufacturing teams to identify and implement changes to our products to improve quality, process throughput and reduce costs.

As required, develop work packages and procedures to assist the transition between design and manufacture

Assess new or changed components to ensure acceptable performance as part of the new production part approval process.

Develop and build close relationships with relevant suppliers, communicating the needs of the company in a professional manner so that we get the best response from them.

Develop the quality of bought-in components and manufactured components to reduce errors and costs.

Ensure that all non-conformities are logged on the Companys MRP quality system, monitoring progress towards closing issues in a timely manner.

Follow up quality concerns with our suppliers to ensure that effective corrective and preventative action is taken.

Contribute to the culture of continuous improvement, leading teams to reduce waste and build mistake-proofing techniques into our existing processes.

Ensure that all gauges used to determine the acceptability of components, products or processes are suitably calibrated.

Assist in developing practical working documentation, for example work processes and test documentation, to support production.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Degree/HND qualified in an engineering discipline.

Previous experience with an industrial engineering company in a production environment, in either of the following areas:

• Electro/Mechanical assembly
• Electrical Assembly
• Precision CNC machining

Hands-on practical problem solver; able to identify the root cause of concerns and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Able to deal firmly, but amicably, with suppliers to ensure that the quality of their products is continuously improved and that any issues are resolved in a timely manner and without cost.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, reacting to quick changes effectively.

The Package

Basic Annual Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Monday to Friday: 08:45 17:15 (as a minimum)

33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays). After long service this increases further.

Out of pocket expenses reimbursed

Pension upon joining the company

Life Assurance, after qualifying probationary period

Private health and increased pension contributions after further qualifying period.

Salary: £40000 - £50000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Crawley, West Sussex