Quality Assurance Engineer

Job title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Start date: Subject to Clearance

Salary Range: £42,000 - £45,000 Per Annum

Benefits Package: 25 days holiday, Pension Scheme, Life Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme

Location: Croydon

Fully On-Site Working Required

Hours of work: 37.5 Hours Per Week

Role & Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance and Control:

-Support the Quality Manager and Quality Team to ensure compliance to the QMS and contracts.

-Support Quality Control department when required to fulfil Quality Assurance dispositions from raised non-conformances.

-To implement Quality Tools which demonstrate effective Quality Control for in-house Manufactured / Purchased parts (MSA, FOD, FAIR, and LAIR).

-To develop the quality control systems consistent with the business needs and the requirements within ISO 9001 and other recognised Quality Standards (e.g. NQA-1, CSA N299, ISO 14933, AS9100)

• Supplier quality management

-To perform supplier assessments and surveillance according to QMS and contract requirements.

-Supporting the Vendor rating system

• Data analysis and reporting:

-To provide reports on Quality activities

• Quality auditing

-Joining auditing team against proven processes and leading any corrective/preventive actions

-Organise and control concessions, production permits and rejects as appropriate

-Supporting the Concession process and the associated actions

• Production monitoring and support

-Ensuring all Process Documentation is being followed, supporting where inadequacies are found.

-Ensure effective component control (traceability, cleanliness, handling)

-Support manufacturing in ensuring process equipment is maintained and calibrated

-Monitor process failures and support corrective and preventive actions

-Ensure correct manufacturing documentation is being applied in accordance with the QMS and customer contractual requirements.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

• 2 - 5 years’ experience in a quality engineering or relevant role, preferably in manufacturing or production environments

• Experience with quality management systems (QMS), auditing and compliance.

• Knowledge of industry standards and certifications such as ISO 9001, AS9100, NQA-1, ISO 19443

• Proficiency in statistical analysis and quality tools (Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, FMEA, 8D, 5 WHY, ISHIKAWA, FISHBONE)

• Iso 9001 Quality auditor trained

• Understanding of specifications, engineering drawings and principles

• High degree of literacy, numeracy and communication skills

• Computer literate in MS office qualifications

• Full clean driving license

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various teams.

• Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in work

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.