Quality Engineer

Harry Walsh Associates Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Harry Walsh Associates Ltd. is seeking a Quality Engineer for a leading electronics manufacturer in Cork. The role focuses on improving reliability, safety, and performance across aerospace, defence, and medical devices.

You will drive quality systems, support AS9100/ISO 9001, review drawings, lead investigations, and collaborate with production and engineering to resolve issues. A degree in engineering or science and Six Sigma certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science discipline.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, EN/AS9100, IPC standards is advantageous.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, PFMEA and 8D problem solving.
• Excellent written and oral communication across roles.

Responsibilities

• Support Continuous Improvement of Quality & Quality Systems.
• Review customer requirements and ensure compliance to quality requirements.
• Review and approval of Engineering Change Requests.
• Lead AS9145 (APQP) activities including FMEA, Control plans, MSA, First Article Inspection, PPAP.
• Lead and support 8D investigations with customers.
• Monitor production quality yields and drive improvements using Lean and Six Sigma.
• Manage internal non-conformity reports through to closure.
• Report quality performance metrics and improvements.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and project teams to resolve quality issues.
• Provide technical quality support to supplier quality and inspectors in incoming inspection.
• Provides technical quality support to quality inspectors and quality technicians on the production floor.
• Supports internal and external QMS audits.

Skills

Quality engineering

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in engineering or science

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

Job description

Quality Engineer required to join a leading electronics manufacturer. Our products improve reliability, safety and performance in complex applications across a wide range of industries including aerospace, defence and medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Support Continuous Improvement of Quality & Quality Systems.
• Review of customer requirements, identification and ensuring compliance to quality related requirement.
• Review and approval of Engineering Change Requests.
• Lead and support AS9145 (APQP) activities like Product Specific Quality Plans, FMEA, Control plans, MSA, First Article Inspection Reports and PPAP.
• Lead and support 8D investigations of customer claims, provide reports and communication with customers as required.
• Monitoring production quality yields and drive improvements by using Lean and Six Sigma methods - such as 5 Whys, FMEA, 8D to create robust permanent corrective actions.
• Manage internal non-conformity reports from identification through to closure.
• Report quality performance metrics and improvement progress.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and project teams to resolve quality issues.
• Provide technical quality support to supplier quality engineering and quality inspectors in incoming inspection.
• Provide technical quality support to quality inspectors and quality technicians on the production floor.
• Supports internal and external QMS audits.

Experience

• Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline.
• Working experience as a quality engineer within an electronics manufacturing environment previously.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certified.
• Good knowledge of industry standards, such as ISO 9001, EN/AS9100, IPC-WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 is an advantage.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Sampling Plans, Statistics, PFMEA and 8D Problem-Solving.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate appropriately across the range of roles from senior management to line operators as well as communicating with external parties.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.