Techniche Global are supporting a major manufacturer and supplier to the global automotive industry to appoint a Senior Quality Engineer who will take on responsibility for the Company’s Quality Management System.

You will have experience of PPAP submissions and APQP processes within a manufacturing industry, and also with experience of ISO9001.

  Salary:                   up to £36k per annumLocation:               Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire- 100 % onsiteDuration:               perm/ full-timeRequirements:        2-3 years of relevant industry experience    Key requirements:

• Support Group Quality Manager in the management of the quality management system
• Responsible for supporting production manufacturing with problem solving process improvements and resolution to manufacturability issues
• Review weekly scrap data and identify any trends and potential improvements
• Review and be part of a team for Root Cause analysis.
• Review/Conduct production/process-based audits & analysis the findings
• Put together PPAP package for submission to customers
• Reviews supplier PPAP submissions including control plans and assists with control plan creation where necessary
• Identify process improvements using Quality Tools, CSF data, focusing on reduction of waste/scrap.
• Participate in APQP and other cross-functional teams and provide input to the requirements for the review and approval of new or modified products, new or modified purchased components and new or modified processes
• Maintain Quarantine area.
• Inspection and calibration of all measuring equipment
• Ensure your activities within the organization are compliant with procedures that are in place for ISO 9001
• Use of all equipment within the quality department, Scanner based at the company’s head office (Sudbury)
• Chair weekly Reject Review meetings.
• Participate in Management meetings

 Key Tasks to support Expected Outcomes:

• Ensure personal targets are met.
• Assist with implementation written procedures for existing and new products.
• Ensure product brochures complete and up to date.
• Help to ensure manufacturing databases are up to date.
• Assist with rollout of Lean & 5s throughout the Business.
• Build positive relationships internally – ensuring quality is a focus of all employees.
• Always ensure positive and constructive feedback and communication.
• Keep up to date with developments in the manufacturing industry as they relate to your position
• Attend courses, seminars or functions that are needed to carry out the responsibilities of this post effectively as agreed with the Group Quality Manager

  Characteristics/Core Competencies:

• Able to constructively challenge Production Team
• Honest & Realistic
• Works well as part of a team
• Great communicator – able to ‘sell’ an idea/concept
• Organized & extremely computer literate

  Qualifications and training:Essential

• Related industry experience
• At least 3 years’ experience in a Quality role

  Desirable

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• IATF Knowledge.