Junior Quality Engineer

Location Nuneaton
Discipline: Warwick Acoustics, Automotive
Salary: £30000.0
Contact name: Kevin Mundy

Contact email: kevin.mundy@techconnectgroup.co.uk
Job ref: 168
Published: about 2 years ago

Our client are seeking an ambitious, self-motivated Junior Quality Engineer to support the Quality Manager to help take the company to the next level as a Tier 1 automotive supplier. You will be joining a small, elite engineering team helping lead its efforts to exploit this market.  

Key responsibilities:

  • Maintain control and documentation procedures

  • Support all internal / external audits

  • Establish quality requirements for external suppliers

  • Ensure manufacturing processes meet required standards

  • Support processes to reduce waste and increase efficiency

  • Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and produce statistical reports

  • Measure performance and identify any areas of weakness, recommending and implementing improvements

  • Manage relationship with external test and certification bodies

  • Support implementation of ERP system ensuring processes are integrated with company procedures

Required Experience and Expertise:

  • An understanding of metrology and part inspection techniques

  • Experience of using key quality tools (SPC, MSA, etc) and equipment (traction machines, CMMs, etc).

  • Sound understanding of Quality systems/standards, e.g. ISO 9001/ IATF16949

  • Exposure to the automotive industry, including PPAP, process validation, 8Ds and all the other relevant documentation.

  • Structured problem-solving tools and methodologies

  • Comfortable creating and implementing new processes around business needs in a greenfield environment

  • Comfortable working in a small fast growing business

  • Methodical, organised and able to monitor things like rework processes.

Preferred or Desired Qualifications:

  • Engineering degree in a technical discipline

With the amount of new projects on, the company can offer an immediate start for the right candidate.