Quality Engineer

Job description

·  Location
Workington, Cumbria
·  Salary
£ 30000 - £ 32000 / Year
·  Category
Industrial & Manufacturing and Production - Industrial & Manufacturing
·  Job type
Permanent
·  Industry
Industrial and Manufacturing
·  External Reference
JN-092020-146555

Duties include:

·  Providing technical expertise and support to all departments

·  Supporting and implementing new processes into the organisation

Key Accountabilities

·  Control and organise QA activities to maximise the throughput and achieve cost and delivery targets ensuring products comply with the design specification for quality to give customer satisfaction

·  To ensure the above activities comply with the company's health, safety and environmental policies

·  To assist the manager in monitoring production to minimise defective work thus helping to maximise and achieve quality targets

·  To provide technical support for all metallurgical/material queries raised which affect product quality. This includes queries raised internally, by suppliers, plus potential and existing customers

·  To liaise with customer's representatives regarding documentation issues, which may affect product quality

·  To maintain, review and update the documentation supporting the QA system

·  To perform internal and external auditing as required

·  To participate in 3rd party auditing as required

·  To review and approve documentation for contracts, ensuring full traceability and auditability

·  To maintain an overview of N.D.E carried out both in-house and subcontract (currently radiography, dye penetrant and magnetic particle testing)

·  To participate in the training of the NVQ apprentices on secondment in QA

Qualifications and Skills

·  Relevant Auditor Qualification

·  Quality Engineer Certification

Essential

·  An appreciation of health, safety and environmental issues in an engineering business

·  Understanding of Nuclear Industry specifications and requirements

·  Problem solving & continual improvement techniques - 5S, 8D, 5Why's or Isikawa

·  Knowledge of quality assurance requirements and procedures

Desirable

·  Proficient Use of Microsoft Packages

·  Experience in supplying technical materials expertise required by an engineering business

·  NEBOSH

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Please apply with your CV to: Amy Moore