Quality Technician/Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Northampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance processes in Northampton. The role involves ensuring product compliance with standards, managing customer returns, and performing inspections on plastic and rubber components. Candidates should have a technical degree and experience with automotive quality systems, alongside proficiency in quality tools. This role requires a commitment to onsite work, maintaining a standard workweek with no weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with automotive customer quality systems.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Experience in rubber & plastic injection moulding industry advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance processes and manage customer returns.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and testing on plastic and rubber components.
• Coordinate document control specifications and standards.

Skills

Experience with automotive customer quality systems

Strong problem-solving skills

Understanding of quality tools and techniques

Education

Bachelor/Master's degree with a technical focus

Tools

Quality assurance methodologies (8D, Lean, Six Sigma)

Job description

Overview

Quality Engineer - Plastic & Rubber Manufacturing. Shifts: Monday-Thursday 8:00-17:00, Friday 8:00-13:00. NO WEEKEND WORK. Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire. Onsite role. Salary: £36,000-£38,000.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance processes, ensuring products meet industry and customer standards. Manage customer returns, analysing root causes and preventing recurrence.
• Lead problem solving activities using industry standard methodologies: 8D, 5 Why, 3C, DMAIC, Ishikawa diagrams, FMEA.
• Liaise with internal departments such as production and management to address quality issues. Measurements of parts will be key using a variety of skills and tools.
• Perform inspections, audits (including third-party audits) and testing on plastic and rubber components.
• Coordinate document control specifications, standards, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with automotive customer quality systems and understanding customer requirements.
• Bachelor/Master's degree with a technical focus or time served in a comparable role.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Understanding of quality tools and techniques (8D, Lean, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, etc.).
• Experience in rubber & plastic injection moulding industry would be an advantage.