East London: Quality Engineer posted by Staff Solutions

• Is responsible to 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)
• Ensure that customer and internally identified quality issues are resolved using the company problem solving methods (8D Report, Problem Solving Document “PSD”, PCAD, etc.)
• Liaise with QA Manager, and Lead engineer daily on concerns feeding back through the correct systems to satisfy customer demands.
• Assure that all Quality activities are performed according IOS-, ISO 9001, IATF 16949 standards and specific customer requirements e.g. VDA6.3.
• Represent plant in Program SDT Team, assures execution of plant related PRP tasks
• Responsibilities may change based on QMS Documentation updates in line with automotive standard.
• Review all production methods for compliance to quality standards and for improvement of product and quality standards.
• Ensure Quality Registers are maintained.
• 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 the plant if product and process deviate from the released intent referenced the Control Plan.
• Ensure Product audits: schedule of all commodities carried out as per schedule.
• Participate in workgroups to ensure the quality input. Review with risk management related documentation (FMEA, Control plan etc.)
• Deviation Authorization (if needed), Training Records.
• Communication with all relevant departments (e.g. Engineering, etc.) and therefore the responsibility to coordinate corrective actions in case of product/process deviations & non-conformances.
• Communicate with Internal & external departments for quality related issues and transfer the customer requirements/information’s to plant.
• Perform duties based on reasonable instruction given by Quality Manager.
• Maintain and controls Customer Part Submission documentation
• Maintain customer approved Customer Part Submission Samples

Job Requirements: 

• A Bachelor´s degree is required (or equivalent experience)
• Specific education and training in Quality disciplines including as a minimum, IATF, QS9000, Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, PPAP, FMEA, Control plans, DOE and SPC
• Minimum 8 + years experience as an Quality Engineer 
• Minimum 5 years in the Automotive Industry
• Minimum 8 years in Quality area