Contek Recruitment are currently working with a precision engineering client, located in Basildon, Essex. They are in a period of growth and investment at the moment, and are now looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Our client, established in 1962, is a AS9100 and BS EN ISO9001 certified supplier for precision machined components. They are a quality-focused, aerospace-approved precision engineering specialist that off a “single stop” supply source to the Aerospace, Defence, Marine, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Space, and Telecommunication sectors

Purpose:

To act as the quality shopfloor development engineer for the company, ensuring a robust repeatable engineering method/process is followed and be responsible for process quality inspection checks. To develop process driven operator inspection checks that improve throughput and reduce internal quality issues.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (08:00 AM until 15:00 PM)
Salary: £18 - £20 per hour (Dependent on experience)

Duties and Responsibilities

General:

* Support shopfloor quality process dimensional measurements.

* Learn and train in current manufacturing methods and processes to help gain understanding of products and help support future development.

* To be responsible for developing process driven operator inspection checks.

* Work with the manufacturing team to ensure a robust repeatable and lean manufacturing methods are followed.

* Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures.

Reporting and Control:

* Support the manufacturing team with their recording & analysis of production data.

* Control of measurement equipment by following operating instructions and calibration requirements.

* Coordinate with management and maintain knowledge of products and their process.

* KPI metric reporting to control inspection bottle necks and throughput.

* KPI metric reporting for internal non-conformance and scrap analysis.

* Rework analysis and reporting.

People and Leadership:

* Develop and maintain positive relations and effectual communication lines with all the team, suppliers, and customers.

* Drive and develop a “whole team approach” which everyone is responsible for the quality of work delivered to next operation and final customer deliveries.

Continuous Improvement:

* Responsible for challenging current working processes based on information from KPI and metrics and be able to present a case for change to management and lead the change process.

* Seek opportunities to update job knowledge where possible.

Requirements:

* Good personal and interpersonal skills, share innovation and process driven techniques with team. Ability to achieve a team vision that inspires and develops operator inspection checks.

* An engineering or manufacturing based qualification.

* A CMM Programming course qualification would be ideal.

* Able to use a wide range of metrology equipment.

* An understanding of all inspection processes including manual and automatic measurement techniques.

* Experience in Standard operating procedures & creation.

* Reading & understanding technical drawings.

* Review of NC's and identifying root cause.

If you do have any interest in the role, please send your application with an up-to-date CV, I'll take a look and I'll be in touch regarding the next steps