Quality Engineer

Job Summary:
To champion quality and safe working throughout the business, working in every function to improve what it does and reduce errors and waste and ensure operating to optimum capability.

Job Purpose:
* Ensure continued accreditation to ISO9001 and compliance with procedures, lead audit review
* Work with Purchasing and suppliers to ensure good quality components are received.
* Use and Introduce Quality Tools to improve processes, providing training where required.
* Assist with final equipment sign-off for despatch - testing, snag list, manuals, compliance.
* Drive the H&S system through the business, ensuring all are working in a safe environment.

Key Responsibilities:
ISO9001
* Plan and execute a continuous review of compliance throughout all functions of the business
* Work with external audit teams on verification and legal compliance
* Engage with all employees and take on board process improvements and update documents / procedures accordingly
* Ensure new employees are aware of the ISO9001 requirements, in conjunction with their manager.
Supplier Quality
* Undertake incoming goods inspection, whether randomly or following an agreed process for certain suppliers
* Manage the Reject Process of supplied goods, engaging with the supplier to reach agreement on replacement, rectification.
* Work with Purchasing and Suppliers to ensure that they are meeting requirements - visit as required.
* Ensure an annual review and grading of all suppliers is undertaken
* Complete vetting of new Suppliers as and when required.
* Report on supplier data: On-Time delivery, % quality rejects
Equipment Quality
* Sign-off equipment as complete and able to ship, with quality records of build, and quality documentation complete.
* Manage Customer Complaints, follow through within the business for improvements.
Continuous Improvement
* Critically review what they do, the processes and procedures, and include the operatives in promoting improvements
* Engage employees to create a culture of continuous improvement
H&S (Health & Safety)
* Champion H&S through the business
* Chair monthly H&S Meetings and ensure actions completed.

Role Related Knowledge, Experience and Personal Attributes:

Essential
* Quality Management experience in a similar environment (Engineering)
* QM lead through annual audit process
* Computer literate
* Microsoft Office Applications - Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint
* Engineering background, ability to read Engineering Drawings, incl tolerancing etc.
* Practical Quality Skills - use of measuring equipment
* Risk Assessment completion
* Experience of running H&S programmes
* Application of RCA procedures to suit the problem
* Driving License

Desirable
* Packaging machinery experience
* Engineering or similar degree
* Member of CQI
* Health & Safety Qualification - NEBOSH
* Basic CAD skills
* ERP/MRP knowledge
* TQM knowledge, with practical ability to support