Principal Quality Engineer: Our client, a market leading and expanding manufacturing organisation based in Greater Manchester, seek to appoint a Principal Quality Engineer to join their established team. As a Principal Quality Engineer you will report to the Quality Manager and be responsible for identifying and addressing process and system problems and supporting operational teams across the business.Principal Quality Engineer: Utilising Lean Manufacturing techniques including Kaizen, 5s, Visual Factory, Standardised Work, Root Cause Analysis, etc, together with a proactive attitude you will strive to always do things better. Your personal communication and influencing skills are also of major importance to be able to lead a sometimes reluctant workforce to a desired outcome, through influence and the use of factual data.Principal Quality Engineer Responsibilities: - Waste reduction throughout the organisation championing lean/Kaizen manufacturing techniques - Using a detailed FMEA process to develop robust control plans - Inspection & Test - Non Conforming Product Reviews - Document Control - Audits - Continuous Improvement (Lean, OEE, root cause) - Team Leadership & DevelopmentPrincipal Quality Engineer, Quality Enineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, 8D, Statistical Process Control, SPC, Capability Studies, Kaizen, Lean, 5S, OEE, Root Cause