World Class Aerospace Company based in Broughton is currently looking to recruit a Quality Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.

Working on the A350 project focusing on APQP
Looking at preventative and quality methods
Looking at modifications on the aircraft
Defining APQP methods
Ideally aviation experience but would consider automotive industry
Role and Rate information:

Hourly rate £30.10 per hour. Standard 35 hours per week (working 4.5 days between the hours of 7am - 7pm, hours agreed at business discretion). Overtime over 35 hours at a premium rate - 25% Mon-Fri and 50% Sat-Sun

Quality Engineer Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has opened within the Airbus Quality Development Programmes & Major Projects team in Broughton. This role offers the opportunity to develop skills and experience in Project Management, APQP application, Quality standards, Industrial System Development and Operational Quality Management.

Leading and driving the resolution of complex quality issues and continuous improvement projects by setting the measurement standards and identifying/facilitating improvements to increase:

Process performance and product adherence to standards
Reliability of processes
Repeatability of processes, at initial design phase, before any process changes are made and continuously through the life of a product.
Prevention/Surveillance/Inspection/Solving/Adherence
Missions
Ensure full quality industrialization of Major Mods, Synchronised Targeted Embodiment Points (STEP) Mods, Incremental Developments & Full Developments and Major Industrial Transfers to enable serial manufacture at current and rate ramp up operating levels.
Ensure focus & priority given to Production Organisation Approvals (POA) activities to ensure there is a very high level of Product Safety.
Ensure quality input into all reviews including risk, multi-function, planning & stakeholder reviews

Tasks & Accountabilities

Application and deployment of APQP and Quality Standards
Support & Facilitate Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) in Design, Process & Machine
Create & update Control Plans (CPs) to incorporate modifications as required
Plan & execute Production Process Verification (PPV) to ensure validation of all routings
Lead Cost of Non-Quality forecasting & support mitigation activities where required
Provide lineside support for local test campaigns & Head of Version (HoV) manufacturing during Start of Production (SoP) phases
Support Key Characteristic (KC) & Critical Item (CTI) cascade from Design & Manufacturing Engineering functions
Support APQP activities including; Decision Tree's (DT), Applicability Matrix (AM), and Key Business
Deliverable (KBD) assessments as both deliverable owner & assessor