Quality Engineer

Our client, a trusted partner of the UK Ministry of Defence, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to provide guidance and support in managing non-conformance issues. The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring that relevant fault analysis is conducted during the manufacturing process and that appropriate corrective actions are taken to mitigate any identified issues.

The Quality Engineer will work closely with the manufacturing teams and other relevant departments to facilitate Non-conformance Management and provide guidance on Quality Engineering Issues.

What we're looking for:

• Ideally qualified with a minimum of HNC/HND in the relevant subject or have relevant work experience.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills utilising data to drive improvements.
• Ability and confidence to report to all levels of the business
• Strong Practical problem-solving skills being able to lead and facilitate activities leading to improvements
• Effective planning and organising skills to prioritise and monitor multiple tasks to achieve set objectives.
• Highly self-motivated and demonstrate a determination and persistence to deliver results despite obstacles and setbacks

What you'll get to do as a Quality Engineer:

The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing the frontline provision of non-conformance management that supports the Manufacturing functions. This will include administering non-conformities and containment activities. The candidate will also be required to collate and analyse non-conformance data using Google NLP, a business tool. This will highlight any adverse trends and risks to the business, as well as opportunities for improvement. The successful candidate will implement and verify permanent corrective actions. Other responsibilities include collating business KPIs for communication at all levels, analysing data on CQN (Rework/Scrap), returns, and yields, facilitating practical problem-solving activities, and determining root causes and implementing robust corrective actions using relevant Quality Tools. The candidate will also support the successful transfer of new products into manufacturing by analysing historical data and using the lessons learned. The candidate will facilitate non-conformance meetings at all levels, from the shop floor to Manufacturing Heads, providing information concerning products and escalation of issues. The candidate will be responsible for managing customer concerns and escapes, dealing with Inter Company facilities across Europe, including France, Italy, and Germany, and external customers. The candidate will also manage inscapes between business units within Manufacturing and interface with the Programs Quality representative and the wider Quality teams, sharing data packs and progression of non-conformities and improvements.

"Please Note: This project is a UK eyes only requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role".

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of their newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

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