Quality Engineer - NPI, Audits & Process Improvement

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Hythe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

PSM Recruitment is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join an established manufacturing business based in Hythe, Kent. You will work closely with the Chief Inspector and Quality team to identify, prevent and resolve quality issues across existing and new products.

From early stages of new product introduction, you will ensure quality requirements are planned and delivered to the finished product reaching the customer, with responsibilities including audits, PPAPs and 8D

Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Experience using specialist measuring equipment.
• Knowledge of quality schedules and calibration processes.
• Experience with CMM programming and measurement tools.
• Knowledge of PPAPs and ISIRs.
• Familiarity with 8D investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience conducting internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Inspector and Quality team as required.
• Create and execute CMM programmes.
• Carry out equipment and gauge calibration and maintain the calibration database.
• Provide a fast and proactive response to quality concerns across the business.
• Raise and champion 8D investigations.
• Action SNCRs and manage non-conformances.
• Identify root causes of quality issues and implement improvements.
• Raise concessions where required.
• Interpret technical specifications and engineering drawings.
• Carry out contract reviews and provide feedback to the Quality Manager.
• Identify potential non‑compliances and communicate these effectively.
• Ensure drawings contain all information required to manufacture components correctly.
• Prepare ISIRs and PPAPs.
• Create and maintain Quality Schedules and SPMs.
• Review manufacturing processes and introduce appropriate quality schedules, care points and gauges where required.
• Support the successful introduction of new products from order through to delivery.
• Conduct internal audits.

Skills

Reading drawings

CMM programming

Quality schedules

8D investigations

PPAPs

ISIRs

Non-conformance

Internal audits

Excel

Communication

Tools

Calibration equipment

Job description

PSM Recruitment is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join an established manufacturing business based in Hythe, Kent. You will work closely with the Chief Inspector and Quality team to identify, prevent and resolve quality issues across existing and new products.

From early stages of new product introduction, you will ensure quality requirements are planned and delivered to the finished product reaching the customer, with responsibilities including audits, PPAPs and 8D