Quality Engineer

Permanent Position
Competitive Salary + excellent benefits
Mon - Thurs: 8am - 4:30pm, Friday: 8am - 2pm
Leicester
 
Are you a Quality Engineer looking for their next opportunity? Our client is a global, leading precision component manufacturer primarily operating in the Aerospace sector. They are looking for a Quality Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis and help with their product quality issues. The ideal candidate will have experience working with the aerospace sector in a quality position, would have worked within a machining environment, and will be well-versed with FAIRS.
 
Quality Engineer
Job Description

Where appropriate, create, submit and control customer concessions as a containment action and participate in the problem-solving process to eliminate repeat concessions
Take accountability for the relevant milestones in the NPDI gated process, fulfilling all QE tasks defined in that process (e.g. completing First Article Inspection Reports and other Customer specific requirements using appropriate standards and customer approvals, gaining customer approvals, supporting PPAP, providing relevant Quality information to other functions, etc)
Implement and/or project manage problem solutions through (but not limited to) working with external suppliers, working with customers, proving out improved technologies, completing Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities, etc
Participate in internal and external audits, taking account of outcomes from audit processes and working to implement solutions where gaps are identified
Support the “internal customer” (Manufacturing Managers) by sharing agreed objectives on EHS, Quality, Cost and Delivery and participating in the Operational Control model.
Participate in the Manufacturing Manager and/or Team Leader walk the floor routine and develop a stand-alone walk the floor routine specific to the QE role
Create and control (to the correct version) relevant Quality documentation such as (but not limited to) Control Plans, Inspection Plans, SPC charts, etc
Develop robust, cost effective and practical inspection methodologies using appropriate measuring equipment suitable for products throughout the life cycle 
Quality Engineer
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

Track record of successful work as a Quality Engineer within an aerospace environment
Strong product quality experience, problem solving and dealing with non-conformances
Understanding of A9100, AS9102 and related Quality Systems
Experience of prepping First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)
Understanding of APQP, PPAP and PFMEA
Experience working within a machining environment