Quality Systems Engineer  

Location Birmingham
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Flexible
Contact name: Keeley Atkinson

Contact email: katkinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: QSE-KA
Published: 15 days ago
Expiry date: 07 Mar 2025 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

​Overall purpose of the role:

  • Responsible for driving the Quality Management System (QMS), aligning procedures and processes with rest of operations team to support the QMS.

  • Lead and undertake audits across all areas of the business.

  • Provide training and champion the Quality Management System.

Key responsibilities:

  • Support the effective implementation of the Quality Management System throughout the site, including any business accreditations.

  • Maintain (and develop) the Quality Manuals and Quality Procedures and ensure contents are appropriate for business.

  • Support the maintenance of site accreditation (VDA, IATF, CQC, VSCC) and perform audits as per customer and IAC requirements.

  • Organise and manage the plant internal audit system (LPA, MPA) and the corrective action reporting system.

  • Conduct Quality Systems audits and assist in training/guidance to other auditors.

  • Host external Quality System audits.

  • Provide training on Quality Systems and business processes.

  • Coordinate reviews and updates to business procedures.

  • Maintain the Standard Operating Procedure content and coordinate the issuing of these documents.

  • Support all other operations areas of the business to develop and maintain relevant procedures and processes.

  • Assist with training of quality awareness.

  • Develop, Collate and Report on relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system.

  • Support develop and roll out of activities that support the QMS and quality improvements, i.e. first off sample approvals.

  • Support and lead process improvement activities.

  • Write reports and present progress to Senior Management.

  Skills & Attributes:

  • Lead Auditor IATF 16949 & VDA 6.3.

  • Experience implementing IATF to successful certification.

  • Self-driven and motivated.

  • Ability to communicate and work with to all levels of shop floor to Directors.

  • Assertive, resilient and welcomes change.

  • Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with