Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer - Stoke on Trent.
As Quality Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that all materials delivered from a supplier are in compliance with manufacturing specifications and company standards, identifying and isolating non-conforming materials and resolving quality issues.
Responsible for coordinating quality activities within the manufacturing process, identifying and isolating non-conforming products, maintaining company quality procedures and standards and performing quality audits on products/processes to ensure compliance.
Maintaining company ISO Quality Management System, identifying areas for quality improvement and coordinating improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
* Ensure materials and processes are inspected according to quality standards
* Manage and contain non-conforming parts and processes
* Produce non-conformance reports
* Facilitate RCCA process to effective closure of non-conformance
* Understand/interpret manufacturing audits, including ISO 9001 and other industry standards
* Manage company QMS including coordinating internal and external auditing activities
* Manage issue-controlled company documents, specifications, procedures and drawings
* Assist with definition of quality standards for new and existing products and components
* Ensure test equipment is calibrated and working correctly
* Develop and improve company quality procedures
* Identify possible areas for improvement in business processes and procedures
* Provide holiday/sickness cover for other quality department functions
Requirements:
* Minimum HNC/Level 4 in Quality/Engineering
* Experience as an Inspection or Quality Technician in a manufacturing environment
* Experience as a Process Auditor
* Quality control/process improvement tools and methodologies
* Experience in reporting and root cause analysis
* Understanding of advanced mathematical concepts
* Ability to analyse and interpret technical information
* Ability to collect, analyse and interpret process data
* Highly developed attention to detail
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Strong organizational skills
* Ability to work well in a team and influence others