Quality Engineer (Manchester)

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Client:

NOV Inc

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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Job Description:

Join our dynamic Quality Team as a Quality Engineer at NOV! You'll play a pivotal role in reducing non-quality costs and minimizing customer escapes by applying cutting-edge quality and continual improvement techniques. Collaborate on diverse projects and investigations, aligning your focus with department leaders to drive impactful improvements. By fostering strong relationships across the NOV business, you'll ensure seamless support and excellence. If you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Quality Issue Resolution: Serve as the focal point for all quality issues in assigned departments, ensuring timely and effective remedies.
• Project Management: Lead and manage improvement projects focused on cost of quality and schedule adherence.
• Root Cause Analysis: Manage Material Review Board (MRB) activities and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions (CA) to address non-conformances.
• Process Mapping: Map existing processes using suitable tools (Value Stream Mapping/ SIPOC) to understand Suppliers, Inputs, Outputs, & Customers
• Risk Reduction: Develop processes to facilitate risk reduction and promote lean working practices.
• Documentation: Create and implement Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Work Instructions (WIs) to support departmental needs.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal and external customer and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvement activities and participate in internal and external audits as required.
• Quality Tools Deployment: Develop and deploy key quality tools such as p/d FMEA, MSA, 8D Problem Solving, 5 Whys, PPAP, and SPC, and support others in their use.
• Performance Measurement: Measure and report performance KPIs, including non-conformance and corrective action trends, audit compliance, and improvement activities.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proficiency in quality and continual improvement tools such as p/d FMEA, AS9145 (APQP/PPAP), 5S, Lean, MSA & Gauge R&R, 8D, 5 Whys, Process Mapping, and SPC.
• Understanding of technical drawings, including GD&T.
• Auditing experience.
• Exposure to Industry 4.0.

If you're ready to take on a new challenge and contribute to our team's success, we want to hear from you! Apply today to join our dynamic and innovative team.