Quality Engineer in Andover

JOB- Quality Engineer
LOCATION- Hampshire
TERM- Permanent
SALARY- £40,000-£50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

We are looking for a Quality Engineer on a permanent basis in the Hampshire area to support the existing quality assurance activities. This will include; internal auditing both from a business process and manufacturing compliance perspective and coordinating associated actions. Additionally, performing data analysis to identify improvement opportunities with regards to both product returns and internal CoPQ.

The Quality Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

Degree qualified or experience working in similar role
3-5 years experience working with highly regulated standards beneficial. IATF 16949, ISO13485 or AS9100
Structured approach to problem solving methodologies
Certified Lead auditor
Self-motivated individual, able to set own priorities and work independently
Right first time approach
Ability to work calmly under pressure

The Quality Engineer role will involve:

Drive standardisation on processes along with waste elimination and continuous improvement
Working on NPI products and supplier quality development, implementing new processes
Hands on role investigating NCR’s
Establish short & long term goals with PDCA methodology
Collating material compliance data, report writing where necessary
Resolve customer issues in a timely manner
Overseeing and conducting First Article Inspection Reports
Supporting customer and 3rd party audits
Monitor supplier performance, define process parameter to ensure process capability
Monitor output, quality & scrap rates. Improving OTD performance
Maintain records of products and approved suppliers
Continually improve QMS processesIf you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV to find out more, along with your availability and your salary expectation