Pay Rate: up to £30.00 per hour PAYE

Overview of the Principal Product Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing role and the department you will be assigned to:

You will be joining the Product Assurance Engineering team and provide professional quality support to the Manufacturing team in the UK.

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

You will provide an independent visibility and assurance that manufacturing and related processes are applied across all Projects. You will provide support and advice on all aspects of quality within UK Manufacturing. You will provide support in the identification and implementation of sustainable Process improvements to existing Methods and Processes. You will support UK Manufacturing in the identification and reduction of project risk or problem areas / issues associated with process application, process effectiveness or compliance.

Reporting to the Product Assurance Manager, your responsibilities include the following activities:

Provision of professional support and advice on all aspects of quality within Manufacturing UK; apply quality expertise to critical business issues to support business excellence, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Provision of quality assurance assistance to Manufacturing UK in support of manufacturing excellence including development and delivery of quality awareness and other process and quality-related training.
Supporting Manufacturing UK on all programmes to achieve cost, time and quality targets. Assessing and controlling the product assurance quality processes and the resulting outputs.
Assuring the Company Business Management System is correctly tailored to and implemented in Company production programmes, and providing the appropriate level of support to improve the effectivity of processes used by Manufacturing UK.
Confirm through a programme of Independent assessments and audits that processes and quality requirements are being successfully implemented, applied and improved. Provide reports to Management that identifies the outcome of audits and issues. Monitor and facilitate the progression of any improvements from audit activities and the timely closure of identified issues.
Maintaining strong links with Quality Assurance colleagues across the business (UK and Overseas) to enable the dissemination and achievement of Quality Objectives within Manufacturing UK.
Work with Product Assurance Managers and other functions to define appropriate risk reduction strategies/action plans
Support the development and implementation of the Process Effectiveness Review Programmes
Interface with Customer Representatives (DQAFF), when required, to support the mitigation of quality issues

The successful Principal Product Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing will have the following skills and experience to carry out the duties assigned to the role:

Quality professional, experienced in process-based integrated management systems & business improvement in an engineering / manufacturing environment
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
Quality Audit experience required
Extensive knowledge and experience of EN9100/AS9100
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives
Capability to identify sustainable business improvements & ensure effective implementation
Recognise and understand internal and external customer requirements, and respond to them
Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation
Highly self-motivated and demonstrate a determination and persistence to deliver results despite obstacles and setbacks
Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them

Position is based in Stevenage, but will require regular provision of support to Manufacturing at other sites, including Henlow.

The role is based in Stevenage which offers excellent transport links, is in close proximity to London Stansstead Airport and is commutable from Hitchen, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Hertford, Bishop's Stortford, Hoddesdon and Harlow.

Due to the nature of the work our client is involved with, suitable candidates will already be SC cleared or eligible to gain this level of clearance.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.