Quality Engineer

A global leader in its field is looking to recruit an experienced Quality Engineer to its team in the Birmingham area.

Position Summary: Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager to ensure that all products adhere to established regulations, quality standards and approved maintenance data. Production and manufacturing experience is essential in this role.

This quality engineer role is only suitable to a quality engineer who possesses hands on manufacturing and process experience. Certainly not looking for 100% desk based quality engineer here, instead you will have an understanding of drawings, be a regular presence on the shop floor, be familiar with parts, and comfortable working with shop floor staff.

The advertised pay rates are PAYE. An umbrella pay option is available.

37 hours per week, plus occasional overtime.

Other key responsibilities & key criteria associated with this role, listed below:

Key Responsibilities:
• Liaise with engineering and production teams to perform investigations on non-conforming product ensuring root cause is identified and corrective actions are implemented
• Conducting thorough inspections of components in process and finished to verify compliance with specifications and/or approved maintenance data
• Participating in internal quality audits to assess compliance with regulations, company standards and approved maintenance data
• Involvement in continuous improvement activities to drive site continuous improvement initiatives
• Development & reporting of Key Performance Indicators, undertaking trend analysis and working with stakeholders to address underperforming metrics.

Essential Criteria:
• A working understanding of aviation regulation and approvals. UK CAA / EASA Part 145, FAA, CAAC, AS9100, AS9110 & AS9120
• Experienced in conducting investigations with full root cause analysis and structuring corrective actions
• An understanding of 8D principles
• Previous experience in an aerospace MRO organization or OE manufacturing environment
• Experience of manufacturing processes and measurement techniques
• Experience in working with bespoke computer-based records systems and tools including SAP, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject area or equivalent experience
• Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, to enable effective communication at all levels.
• Disciplined, organized and proactive approach to work.

If all the above sounds like you, in the first instance please reply to this advert, with an up-to date version of your CV.

This position may involve access to export-controlled information and hardware where an export license would be required for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Employment will be subject to satisfactory security checks, export license approval, and if required, completion of a non-disclosure agreement.

Inside Right is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Inside Right is acting as an employment business working on behalf of a third party client. Whilst we will attempt to offer constructive feedback to all applicants, sometimes based purely on the high volume of applications we receive, this is impossible to do so. Therefore, if you have not heard anything back within two weeks of applying, on this occasion you may have been unsuccessful.

Skills Required

Aerospace/MRO background
Interpersonal Skills-Written/verbal
Organizational
Attention to Detail
SAP
Computer literate-Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Qualifications Required
Aerospace/MRO background
Experience of manufacturing processes and measurement techniques
Experienced in conducting investigations with full root cause analysis and structuring corrective actions
A working understanding of aviation regulation and approvals. UK CAA / EASA Part 145, FAA, CAAC, AS9100, AS9110 & AS9120
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject area or equivalent experience
Experience in working with bespoke computer-based records systems and tools including SAP, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Keywords
Aerospace
Quality Engineer
Manufacturing
Process
Production
Engineering Drawings