Quality Engineering

We are looking for an experienced QUALITY ENGINEER.

This is an exciting time to be part of this expanding Organisation. This is a fast paced, dynamic working environment, no 2 days are ever the same! If you are a Quality Engineer, who is looking to be part of a friendly, supportive team, where your prospects would be assured, look no further!
You would be working in the plant Quality team, maintaining and improving product quality, and follow and enhance the existing quality systems. 

Commutable from: Stoke on Trent, Uttoxeter, Market Drayton, Eccleshall, Leek, Congleton, Sandbach, Ashbourne, Stone, Stafford, Nantwich, 

Key Benefits:

• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
• Free parking on site
• Company Pension
• 25 Days holiday plus stats on top
• Fast, dynamic manufacturing environment
• High staff retention
• Friendly supportive team
• Long term excellent prospects

Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Conduct both internal IATF, quality & process audits
• Support the engineering change process through weekly meetings and be responsible for APQP requirements.
• Support annual testing schedule for all our products using an external laboratory. 
• Support NPI
• Control and manage internal non-conforming parts/supplier rejects, system and non-conforming material area 
• Support with new projects throughout the APQP process as plant quality representative. 
• Support the other departments with 8D resolution of quality issues
• Scrap reduction
• Control and manage the calibration schedule of all internal equipment through internal inspections & external calibration services. 
• Support manufacturing, co-ordinate internal product/process improvement. •
• Monitor internal scrap and help conduct scrap improvement activities with the plant team. • 
• Manage supplier certificates of conformity documentation, monitoring and recording data submitted. 

Quality Engineer Duties:

• Quality Engineering experience
• Proven problem-solving abilities using 8D, PPAP’s and APQP
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and IATF16949
• Auditor /Lead Auditor qualification desirable
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques, such as 5S and Poke Yoke
• To have the ability to form strong working relationships
• Customer /Supplier exposure

What are you waiting for? Send your CV for consideration.

Are you an experienced Quality Manager seeking your next career move? A thriving manufacturing company in the Birmingham area is seeking a dedicated individual to assume the role of Quality Manager, taking charge of overall quality operations.

Operating within a high-volume manufacturing environment, this company requires a seasoned Quality Manager to lead, enhance, and maintain quality systems while inspiring and guiding a small team. As the Quality Manager, you'll become an integral part of the Senior Management team within a dynamic and transparent organization.

You may be a Senior Quality Engineer, who is looking for that elusive next step, into management.  Or you may be an experienced Quality Manager, keen to find your next career move.

This opportunity is conveniently accessible from Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Cannock, Moseley, Lichfield, Kidderminster, Worcester, Solihull, Tamworth, Telford, and Halesowen

Benefits for a Quality Manager

• Competitive salary of £50,000
• Pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance of 33 days
• Personal development opportunities
• Clear path for career progression
• Membership in the Senior Management team
• Immersion in a dynamic and friendly business environment

Key Responsibilities of Quality Manager

• Oversight and enhancement of company-wide quality systems
• Facilitation of communication with customers and suppliers
• Conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions
• Leading and motivating a small team of quality professionals
• Conducting internal and external audits
• Providing support and training to employees on quality, audit, and inspection procedures
• Spearheading efforts to maintain continuous product or service quality through process controls, data analysis, and measurement
• Participation in new product development (NPD), new product introduction (NPI), and engineering change activities to ensure compliance with standards

Requirements of Quality Manager

• Proven experience managing quality within a fast-paced manufacturing setting
• Previous supervisory experience
• Proficiency in internal and external auditing processes
• Comprehensive knowledge and utilization of quality tools such as SPC, APQP, PPAP submissions, FMEA, and Control Plans
• Strong customer-facing skills
• Thrives in a lively, bustling, and friendly organizational culture

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to a dynamic manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply for the Quality Manager position today.

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Quality Control Inspector.

This is a unique role within a bespoke manufacturing organisation, steeped in history.  Desing, R&D and manufacturing, all takes place on this site.  
This would suit someone, who is ideally looking for a long-term stable career within Quality. The prospects are superb.  Or, if you have plenty of  experience and are looking for a stable, solid Company, where you can progress, or utilise your knowledge, this is fantastic opportunity. 

A combination of CNC, pressings and assembly.  Supplying into motorsport, and the medical industry to name but a few.
On the cusp of the marketplace opening up in a new area, which will further create more opportunities.

People stay here, and they stay because they are offered the space to develop, and they are highly valued. This makes it a very pleasant place to work, very friendly and good fun!

Commutable from: Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Aldridge, Aston, Dudley, Wednesbury, Willenhall, Lichfield, Solihull, Moseley and Smethwick

Key Benefits for Quality Control Inspector

• Salary: £25,000
• Free parking on site
• 39 hours per week
• 12.30pm Friday finish
• Superb Boss!
• Extensive training and development offered
• Company Pension
• Full training offered
• New marketplace to supply being opened up
• Extremely friendly business
• No micro-management

Duties of Quality Control Inspector

• Goods Inwards Inspection
• Heat treatment and test of components
• Calibration of gauging equipment
• Internal and external audits
• Booking goods in
• Training and developing during your working day
• Requirements for a Quality Control Inspector
• Experience of Quality Control would be great
• A desire to learn and develop a career in Quality
• You may be an experienced Quality professional, who is looking for a nice, steady role, in a very friendly, relaxed sort of environment
• Sense of humour is essential.

Interested?  You won’t be disappointed!

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. 

They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

The business are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Supplier Quality Engineer Salary and Benefits:

• £32,000 - £35,000 (dependant on experience)
• Excellent opportunities to progress
• 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Role Overview

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Supplier Quality Engineer will design, develop, inspect and improve the quality standards of operational processes and manufacturing outputs.  

Supplier Quality Engineer Candidate Requirements

Please note that the experience mentioned below is an ‘ideal’, the right candidate would not need to have knowledge of everything.

• Experience in a similar quality role within a manufacturing environment would be a significant advantage.
• HNC/HND or Degree Qualified Mechanical Engineer would be advantageous.
• Internal Auditor – ISO 9001:2015 minimum requirement.  Lead auditor would be an advantage.
• Membership of Charted Quality Institute would be advantageous.
• Any experience of either: Lean Six Sigma, 8D problem solving, Kaizen, 5-Why, Fishbone.
• Experienced in using ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.  Salesforce experience would be advantageous.
• Metrology, CMM, experience would be nice but is not essential.

Supplier Quality Engineer Key Responsibilities

The below will vary, as your training progresses. 

• Assist the Quality Team in audit follow-up through to closure of any minor/major NCRs raise during the audit.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product development, quality improvement, and cost savings projects.
• Interact with other departments including suppliers and customers regarding quality matters.
• Be a point of contact when Quality Assistance is required in dealing with manufacturing, supply chain and customer related issues.
• Ensure that Root Cause Analysis is being carried out in a timely manner and to provide support to the rest of the team as required.

A highly reputable busy, fast-paced, multi-site manufacturing organisation, have a requirement for a QUALITY ENGINEER where you could be joining a well-established and friendly team.

As the Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing process control programs, to ensure finished goods meet customer requirements.

Commutable from Lichfield, Birmingham, Barton Under Needwood, Tamworth, Cannock, Walsall, Atherstone, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Sutton Coldfield, Burton upon Trent and Stone

BENEFITS OF A QUALITY ENGINEER

• £40,000 - £45,000 (Neg)
• Further education support
• Sabbaticals
• Work - Place Pension
• Early finish Friday
• Discounted gym membership
• Superb genuine progression available 

DUTIES OF QUALITY ENGINEER

• Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Ensure compliance to QS 9000 / TS16949
• Problem-solving and corrective actions for customer complaints
• FMEA’s in conjunction with APQP activities
• Develop and maintain SPC
• Customer and Supplier visits
• Manage process audits
• Containment issues
• Support NPI related activities

REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY ENGINEER

• It is essential you have Quality Engineering experience from within an manufacturing environment
• Strong use of Quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, APQP and Control Plans
• Suppler and Customer liaison experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• A results’ orientated approach
• Energetic and results orientated

There is plenty of scope within this role if you are an ambitious Engineer.

A major large manufacturing company in the Coventry area, are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer. This is a key role within an established business, with over 200 sites worldwide.  

We are driving advancements in new technologies solutions for a diversified global market.

Commutable from Birmingham, Nuneaton, Coventry, Tamworth, Burbage, Rugby, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Sutton Coldfield, Lutterworth, Henley in Arden and Solihull

What’s in it for you, as Senior Quality Engineer?

• Salary: £50,000
• Free parking on site
• Employee discount (reward gateway)
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 25 Days Holiday (Bank Holidays on top)
• Early Friday finish
• Company contributory pension
• Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
• Modern working environment
• Market leader with more continued growth predicted
• Unlimited Career progression

Requirements for Senior Quality Engineer

• Significant Quality Engineering experience at a Senior level
• You will have gained your experience from within high-volume manufacturing
• Leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of Quality tools, such as SPC, Control Plans, PPAP submissions, APQP and Containment issues
• Supplier and customer liaison
• Excellent auditing abilities
• This would suit a strong Collaborator, who is keen to utilise your considerable Quality knowledge, in a positive, friendly and supportive environment

Responsibilities for Senior Quality Engineer

• Provide support to the Quality Manager
• Manage and improve the current Quality systems 
• Control Plans and SPC
• Customer audits
• Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• PPAP submissions
• Champion continuous improvements in Quality
• PFMEA
• Containment issues
• Utilising problem- solving techniques, such as Ishikawa and 5 Why
• 8D reports
• Point of contact for customers
• Gauging and calibration
• Support NPI