Quality Engineer -1 year Maternity CoverSalary: £32k-£35k Location: Uxbridge Mon - Thur (4 day compressed working week)

*Will require Security Clearance so candidates must have been in the UK at least 5 years with Full Rights to Work

Are you an experienced Quality Engineer? You could be progressing your career at a highly esteemed manufacturing company largely involved in Aerospace and Defence sectors.Job Description:

• To ensure the businesses Operational compliance in-line with the Companies procedures, specification and Customer / Certification requirements.
• Represent the Quality department by being he day to day contact on all issues occurring in Operational area.
• Supporting / administrating the implementation of root cause and corrective actions within the business - focusing on Operational excellence and Circor's COS process.

Responsibilities:* Day to day support of Operational Quality issues* Engagement with site internal inspection / FAIRs process * Drive a Quality and Right First-Time culture within the functional area* Support, guide the implementation of root cause and corrective actions within all areas of the business* Mange the sites NCR process and engagement with the MRB (Material Review Board)* Adhere to the internal procedures and quality plans as defined* Take a proactive approach to quality control function leading to quality assurance - with the focus to increase inline inspection, application of control plans in order to reduce the number of Customer returns* Capture and report data for the businesses Key Performance Indicators as defined e.g. COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality), NRFT (Not Right First Time)* Support and conduct audits - as required - product and process* Responsible for documenting all operational & project concerns, issuing and managing the non-conformances for satisfactory response and closure - eg NCR, MRB processes* Supporting / participating continuous improvement events within the business management system* Supporting / participating in Lean / site improvements, e.g. Failure & Material Review Boards and Corrective action and problem-solving teams in line with the ASN processes* Give guidance to the Operational and other quality staff on aspects relating to quality * Monitor and escalate, where necessary, internal product quality issues * Identifying internal departmental process improvements * Work with the Engineering and other departments to ensure continuity and flow of production in a timely and effective manner* Strong aptitude for motivating others and lead teams of people* Promote good ethical behaviour in the organisation* Identify gaps relating to processes and implement procedural changes to reflect current practices which comply with internal, customer or certification requirementAbout you: * Have extensive experience in manufacturing environments 3 yrs* High school education or above qualification - preferably related to industry* Good business acumen with a focus on business goals* Good problem-solving skills and an investigative mentality* Good interpersonal and negotiation skills* Must have very good oral and written communication skills* Proactive, highly motivated and a self-starter. If you think Apply now