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Pertemps Bond
West Midlands
1 month ago
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The company are an established and very successful manufacturer of machined and fabricated parts and components to various industry sectors.

Pertemps are recruiting on their behalf for a Quality Engineer for their operations in Alcester.

Salary - up to £34k per annum

The role is a Day shift from Monday to Friday.

Main Goal

  • Supporting the companies quality function in full achieving quality policies and objectives.



Duties and responsibilities

  • Support the business in maintaining and improving quality systems to ISO9001.
  • Management of internal and external quality issues using 8D and problem solving techniques.
  • Carry out internal auditing to ISO 9001 / 14001 standards.
  • Support the continuous improvement methodology within the business.
  • Reading and understanding projection drawings.
  • Use conventional measuring equipment (height gauges, vernier,micrometers,protractors etc
  • Basic operation of CMM machinery.
  • Raising and maintaining documentation including control plans, process flow, FMEA's, R & R studies, PSW/PPAP.
  • Carry out capability studies improving the manufacturing process



Skills and experience required

  • Previous expertise working in a quality engineering capacity within a manufacturing / production environment.
  • Knowledge of fabrication, welding, laser cutting etc would be advantageous.
  • Knowledge of ISO9001 is essential.
  • Able to carry out internal auditing to ISO9001/14001
  • Knowledge of 8D, Control Plans, FMEA's, PPAP, Process Flow Charts.
  • Able to use a CMM machine
  • Able to use conventional measuring equipment.
  • High attention to detail and able to problem solve.
  • Able to multi task.
  • PC literate.



The company offer a modern, friendly working environment, on site parking, opportunities for progression, training.

The company are based in Alcester so is commutable from Redditch, Solihull, Birmingham, Droitwich, Studley, Stratford upon Avon, Evesham.

Please apply now to be considered..

This role is being advertised by Pertemps who operate as a recruitment agency.

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