Quality Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

We are recruiting for a Quality Engineer to join a provider of design, development, testing, and manufacture of integrated protective systems. As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for managing quality and product development, helping improve and develop processes, and implementing changes to make processes robust and improve customer experience.

• Manage and drive process improvement/CI activities (Kaizen).
• Review and audit a process and its controls to identify areas for improvement, implement updates, and ensure processes are made robust through Quality documentation controls (Best practice, SOP’s/Control Plans etc).
• Assist in collating all current safety, quality, and rate issues to ensure our process and design teams reduce or eliminate risks through FMEA’s/Control Plan creation and support these activities.
• Monitor and collate KPI metrics and OKR data and take action accordingly for CI within the value stream.
• Co-ordinate the build of pre-production parts with the planning and production teams.
• Carry out specific projects as requested, and actively promote, run, and be involved in Kaizens.
• Manage the customer experience regarding quality concerns and problem-solving (CAPA).
• Fulfil operational requirements as set out by the Value Stream and Quality Manager.
• Ensure that all work undertaken complies with Health & Safety standards.
• Conduct supplier audits and drive supplier improvements, process, component, and material opportunities.
• Support APQP/NPI projects and activities using lean manufacturing best practices.

• Six sigma yellow belt or above.
• Trained in and proficient in disciplined problem-solving techniques.
• Manufacturing processes knowledge.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
• Quality engineer degree (desired).
• Conduct PPAP submissions.
• Ensure the change control process is utilized and managed effectively.
• Min 2-3 years in a Quality Engineering or Manufacturing environment.
• Proven record in CI / Kaizen and Lean principles.