Quality Assurance Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer
c£(phone number removed)
(Negotiable for the right person
Barnsley
Any experience with Seals/Gaskets/Rubber Components would be ideal, but not essential, however, you will need to be from a manufacturing/production background
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with 1 hour for lunch
Our client’s business operates in various functionalities as part of its group of companies and is proud to be a leading distributor of sealing solutions to varied sectors, they also manufacture gaskets and plastic packaging and sell corporate clothing. The business forms part of a privately owned group of companies that has been established for almost 160 years! They have an excellent reputation within the industry and the company has a real ‘family’ feel about it; everyone is there to help each other wherever possible, no one is ‘just a number’ and each member of staff has an integral role within the business. They are based in Barnsley, located close to both Rotherham and Doncaster and just a 10-minute car journey from Junction 36 of the M1 for Sheffield and Wakefield commuters too.
Requirements to fulfil the Quality role:

• Experience of managing certification renewals – including ISO9001
  
• Ability to read engineering drawings/specifications
  
• Knowledge of ISO9001:2000 and trained in internal auditing
  
• Maintaining quality manuals and associated documents
  
• Responsibility for the generation, monitoring and reporting of KPIs
  
• Resolve product-related problems and supplier quality issues
  
• Non-conformance/8D reporting
  
• Day-to-day management of all Health & Safety procedures, risk assessments and associated documentation
  
• Good communication and reporting skills between the shop floor and senior management
  
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, IMDS, REACH, ROHS, ISO18001, ISO 14001 and Aerospace AS 9120 would be desirable but not essential
  
• Experience in managing operations, facilities and maintenance
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  
• Maintaining continuous accreditation renewal of certifications including ISO
  
• Developing and implementing quality control tests
  
• Inspecting products at various stages
  
• Writing reports documenting production issues
  
• Develop and implement quality control processes, procedures, and policies to ensure that products or services meet or exceed customer expectations
  
• Monitor and analyse data related to quality control processes, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvement
  
• Communicate with other teams, departments, and stakeholders to ensure that quality control processes are aligned with business objectives
  
• Work with suppliers and vendors to ensure that raw materials and components meet established quality standards
  
• Manage and maintain quality control documentation, ensuring that all necessary records and reports are accurate and up-to-date
  
• Management of maintenance and facilities which will include-
  
  • Ensuring regular inspections of premises and equipment to identify and address any issues promptly; including lifts, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, compressors, CCTV, and alarms and completing all associated paperwork
    
  • Organising contracted suppliers to carry out repairs
    
  • Monitoring and reviewing contracts for utilities, mobile phones, containers, recycling etc
    Additional Info:
    
• Free, secure parking
  
• Located close to a variety of amenities such as McDonalds, Morrisons, M&S, TK Maxx, ASDA
  
• 3% employer pension contribution 28 days holiday per year including Bank Holidays – this will increase by 1 day each year after two years’ service, up to 32 days