Quality Engineer

Job description

Who will you be working with? A Division of Wabtec UK Ltd, Northampton-based firm Bearward Engineering manufactures radiators for the power generation industry and is currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer.

Role

Quality Engineer Salary: £Competitive Location: Northampton, (NN4 8HJ)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 08:00am to 16:30pm, and Friday 08:00am to 15:30pm Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time How will you make a difference? To promote a culture of excellence in quality, taking a proactive approach to solving quality issues, ensuring prompt investigation, root cause is established, and implementation of corrective preventive actions. What will your typical day look like? Maintaining and improving the Quality Management System and supporting internal improvements and corrective actions.

Being an integral part of the Quality to support customer and supplier concerns, new product introductions, and product changes. As part of the Quality team, you will conduct process audits in all areas of the business. What do we want to know about you? HNC/HND or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Quality Management Experience in a quality role within a manufacturing environment (Preferably heavy or industrial manufacturing).

Familiarity with ISO 9001 Quality Management System. ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification desirable but not essential. Experience in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies. Hands-on experience with problem-solving methodologies – e.g., 8D, RCA, FMEA. Proficiency in quality software/tools – e.g., MRP systems and quality management software. Experience with Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and process improvement initiatives.

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible. Apply today! Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. *Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition.

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