Quality Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing

Lancashire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Quality Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing required for 6 month initial contract with multi national defence client in Bolton

Quality Assurance Engineer Role Purpose:
To provide independent assessment and assurance in a Complex Weapons manufacturing environment that Manufacturing and related processes are applied across all projects. To provide professional support and advice on all aspects of quality within Manufacturing UK. Provide support on quality and process development and identify and implement sustainable Process improvements to existing methods and processes.
Support Manufacturing UK in the identification and reduction of project risk or issues associated with process application, process effectiveness or compliance.
Accountabilities:
Provision of professional support and advice on all aspects of quality within Manufacturing UK; apply quality expertise to critical business issues to support business excellence, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Provision of quality assurance assistance to Manufacturing UK in support of manufacturing excellence including development and delivery of quality awareness and other process and quality-related training.
Supporting Manufacturing UK on all programmes to achieve cost, time and quality targets. Assessing and controlling the Product Assurance Quality processes and the resulting outputs.
Assuring the Company Business Management System is correctly tailored to and implemented in Company production programmes, and providing the appropriate level of support to improve the effectively of processes used by Manufacturing UK.
Confirm through a programme of Independent assessments and audits that processes and quality requirements are being successfully implemented, applied and improved. Provide reports to Management that identifies the outcome of audits and issues. Monitor the progression of any improvements from audit activities and the timely closure of identified issues.
Maintaining strong links with Quality Assurance colleagues across the clients locations (UK and Overseas) to enable the dissemination and achievement of Quality Objectives within Manufacturing UK.
Support the development and implementation of the Process Effectiveness Review Programmes

Performance Indicators:
Skills and Knowledge:
Qualified to minimum HNC/HND in relevant subject or "time-served" engineer
Quality professional, experienced in process-based integrated management systems & business improvement in an engineering/manufacturing environment
Quality Audit experience required
First Article Inspection experience desirable
Extensive knowledge and experience of EN/AS9100
Excellent interpersonal skills
Planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives
Capability to identify sustainable business improvements & ensure effective implementation
Recognise and understand internal and external customer requirements, and respond to them
Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
Highly self-motivated and demonstrate a determination and persistence to deliver results despite obstacles and setbacks
Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them

Some travel (both UK and international) will be required

Advantage Resourcing is a service driven recruitment consultancy.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Advantage Resourcing
Published at
08.03.2016
Project ID:
1086862
Contract type
Freelance
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