Senior Quality Engineer

Our clients, based close to Fareham, have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join their growing team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Record and categorise non-conformities. Find root cause and implement effective corrective action.

Carry out regular toolbox talks to advise technicians of quality issues and agreed corrective actions.

Where customer needs are missed, record and investigate root causes with the relevant stakeholders

Customer complaints and non-conformance administration. Record details, find root cause and determine corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Keep customers updated throughout the process and close off complaints in a timely manner

Internal auditor for QMS and EMS

Provide QA support for project work and product changes carried out by Engineering and Technical Services functions

Defining, communicating and managing the Project Quality Assurance activities through an approved and operating Quality Plan

Determining and managing a project audit plan to ensure that projects are operating in compliance with customer and applicable statutory, regulatory and BMS requirements

Ensure QA is represented at all project design review milestones

Ensure project release into production is controlled and any QA risks are documented and mitigated

Manage project non-conformance issues to ensure effective corrective actions are taken to achieve a level of zero recurrence

Supplier auditor. Work with the Purchasing team to assess new suppliers and re-assess existing suppliers

Visiting vendor facilities and observing the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures

Monitor and measure supplier quality performance and work with the Purchasing and Quality Managers to implement corrective action to continually reduce supplier failure costs

Work with key suppliers to develop and maintain an approved supply chain with clearly defined quality condition

Review incoming supplies and products from vendors to check for defects and ensure quality

Maintain detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws

Provide technical advice, guidance and support to suppliers to reduce defect rates

Required skill & experience:

• Quality experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with non-conformance & corrective actions
• Inspection of electrical, electronic and/or mechanical parts, assemblies and products against engineering drawings and specifications
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders on quality related issues, including complaints, rejects, FATs, FAIRs and change control

Working hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 08:00-16:00 with a 30 min lunch