Senior Quality Engineer

Location Birmingham
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £up to £50,000
Contact name: Keeley Atkinson

Contact email: katkinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: SQE-KA
Published: 30 days ago
Expiry date: 01 Aug 2025 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

Main purpose of the job:

  • Responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.

  • Ensure incoming materials meet required quality standards.

  • Responsible for identifying and raising quality issues and for speedily resolving them to ensure zero impact to the customer.

  • Support new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds.

Main missions and results:

  • Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g. internal, supplier, customer and customer warranty).

  • Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues.

  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards.

  • Carry out product and process auditing.

  • Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.

  • Monitor and report on quality-related key performance indicators including scrap monitoring, rework levels, parts per million (PPM) figures.

  • Stop production in the event of manufacture of unacceptable goods/processes.

  • Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (IATF16949/ISO9001).

  • Write product test procedures and assist with training of quality awareness.

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

  • Assist with first off sample approvals.

  • Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis.

  • Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements.

  • Participate in the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).

  • Manage and coordinate customer PPM (Parts per Million), warranty indicators

  • Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends.

  • Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions.

  • Lead and/or support groups of technicians and engineers.

  • Support regular inspection meetings with representatives from appropriate departments to establish an action plan for improving build quality.

  • Communicate efficiently throughout the shop floor and with own and customer’s management.

  • Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers.

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

Preferred skills and experience:

  • Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A Levels, BTec Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ level 4 qualification.

  • Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous.

  • Previous experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.

  • Experience of working in Quality Assurance.

  • Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing skills.

  • Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers.

  • Exercise substantial initiative/judgement in work methods and interpreting goals.

  • Work independently and is reviewed infrequently with minimal supervision.

  • Self-supervising within the guidance and expectations of divisional management.

  • Knowledge of quality systems and measurement.

  • Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).

  • Lean Manufacturing knowledge.

  • Knowledge of IATF16949 and ISO9001.

  • Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.

  • Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.

  • Planning and prioritising activities.

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

  • Negotiation skills.

  • Ability to present data effectively.

  • Problem-solving and analytical skills.

  • Team working skills.

  • Understanding of cost and financial impact