Snr Quality Engineer

Up to £40,000

Skelmersdale

My client, a manufacturer of Precision Components for the automotive sector, is looking for to add to their existing team of Quality Engineers a Snr Quality Engineer to head up all quality related responsibilities for a designated department of their site based in Skemersdale. With state of the art, cutting edge technology to hand, aiding all operational positions to perform with ease, this post would suit a highly experienced quality engineer with a desire to progression through to the next stages of their career, who would like to be become part of a business that favors investment along with future development.

The position would include the following responsibilities:

• Work as a key team player, with direction and motivation being given to achieve internal & external quality expectations to automotive standards.
• Maintaining, improving and promotion of excellent customer relations along with improvements in the departmental KPI's for this role.

• Investigate and implement corrective action for Daily Internal Quality Concerns.

• Manage Key Customer concerns: Structured Problem solving, working closely with Process Engineers with regard to 8D ownership from start to speedy resolution, protecting the customer at all times.
• Continuous improvement activities and the support of these.
• Liaising with Process, Production and maintenance to ensure smooth operational flow, supporting where necessary.

• Performing & reporting MSA studies.

Job Requirements (Essential)

• Minimum HNC/HND qualified engineers or time served professional with a minimum of five years' experience in a similar Quality Engineer role within an automotive company.
• Full understanding of IATF (TS) 16949 / ISO 9001 requirements.
• Full understanding of FMEA, APQP, PPAP, Control Plans & Quality Standards to AIAG guidelines & IATF (TS) requirements.
• Good knowledge and experience of using (programming) precision measurement equipment (manual & computer controlled)
• Auditing to TS / IATF - Systems, Process, Product, Supplier (VDA 6.3 audit experience would be an advantage)
• Computer Literate - Excel & Word

Desirable Requirements

• Six sigma methodologies
• Use of Minitab software

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.