East London: Quality Engineer posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

About the Role

Our client in the automotive sector is seeking a highly skilled Senior Quality Engineer to join their team. As a key member of the quality department, you will be responsible for ensuring that our company’s products meet the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that continuous improvement is made in all Production MEQ Quality Deliverables (e.g.: RPPM, CPPM, IPPM, SPPM, Quality Costs, Customer Product Audits and Warranty / JD Power)
• Resolve customer and internally identified quality issues using the company problem solving methods (8D Report, Problem Solving Document PSD, PCAD, Kepner-Tregoe, etc.)
• Liaise with QA Manager and Lead engineer daily on concerns feeding back through the correct systems to satisfy customer demands
• Ensure that all Quality activities are performed according to IOS-, ISO 9001, IATF 16949 standards and specific customer requirements (e.g. VDA6.3)
• Represent plant in Program SDT Team and execute plant-related PRP tasks
• Review production methods for compliance to quality standards and improvement of product and quality standards
• Maintain Quality Registers
• Monitor maintain quality department documentation as required: Inspection reports, ODS, Roving. Run charts etc
• Review the Control Plan in line with Product, Manufacturing Process and Change Management Process Initiate deviation process to AME and plant if product and process deviate from the released intent referenced the Control Plan
• Perform Product audits: schedule of all commodities carried out as per schedule
• Participate in workgroups to ensure quality input
• Review risk management related documentation (FMEA, Control plan etc.)
• Deviation Authorization (if needed), Training Records
• Communicate with all relevant departments (e.g. Engineering, etc.) and coordinate corrective actions in case of product/process deviations and non-conformances
• Communicate with Internal and external departments for quality-related issues and transfer customer requirements/informations to plant
• Attend company and customer meetings when required
• Manage execution of Customer Part Submission, assures customer acceptation
• Maintain and controls Customer Part Submission documentation
• Maintain customer approved Customer Part Submission Samples

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification)
• Specific education and training in Quality disciplines including as a minimum, IATF, QS9000, Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE, SPC
• 5+ years in the Automotive Industry
• 3+ years in Quality area

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications are required for this role.

Salary & Benefits

Salary details are not specified.