Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £30,000 – £42,861.72 per year

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Us:

Responsive Engineering Ltd provides a complete diverse, end-to-end manufacturing capabilities under one roof. Utilising technology and highly skilled employees, we provide discreet components or full-service offerings to our customers to a very high standard. As a company, we value wellbeing, driven individuals who work well together, ensuring trusted partnerships with a strong sense of ambition. Our ideal candidate will embody these values and demonstrate a commitment to promoting a safe, positive and supportive work environment. We are committed to being first in line, when it comes to taking responsibility for complex manufacturing solutions and to be recognised for customer and employee excellence.

Overall, Responsive Engineering Ltd is dedicated to delivering manufacturing engineered solutions that meet the needs of our customers, while upholding our values of wellbeing, driven, togetherness, ambition, and trusted partnerships.

About the Role:

You will be required to:

• Support the drive for product compliance and delivery of consistently high-quality product in line with both the company ethos and customer expectation, covering a wide selection of sectors Defence, Renewables, Rail & Oil & Gas
• Support the QHSE Manager in prevention of quality failures through maintaining robust systems and process
• Support the drive for quality engineering into our manufacturing processes using quality tools for corrective and preventative actions to improve process robustness and reduce/minimise inspection
• Maintain the companies QHSE management programmes and systems

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the QHSE Manager with continuous improvement of the companies QHSE management programme and systems
• Quality Lead on Project specific contracts – Up front requirements, support through manufacture & In process and final documentation
• Assist with implementation of new or existing QHSE related legislation, guidelines, and company standards to include fire prevention, health and safety awareness training, site inspections and the management of any subcontract personnel
• To review and update company QHSE policies and procedures and maintain these systems
• To support prevention inspections and audit (internal and supplier) programs to agreed schedules and audits records are maintained. Support the QHSE Manager with audit reports, KPI’s and that open audit actions are followed up effectively
• To work with production to reduce re-work and in-house inspection where not required
• To support the QHSE Manager with timely investigation of any accidents, accurate incident records and monthly reports and KPI’s as required
• To provide information for the monthly QHSE communication process so that the QHSE Manager can ensure all levels of staff receive feedback of issues impacting the QHSE performance of the company including written information, toolbox talks and management briefs
• Review, update, and manage the company QMS in line with the quality standards
• Support customer and compliance audits of the QMS systems including any pre-audit questionnaire completion.
• Provide support and expertise in investigation and reporting of QHSE issues as required
• Facilitate all forms of risk assessment e.g. general, manual handling, COSHH, fire prevention escalating to the QHSE Manager as required

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Desirable:

• Six Sigma/Lean process improvement experience and excellent knowledge and experience of using quality tools such as DMAIC, 5 WHY’s, Ishikawa, Measle charts, 8D, etc
• Lead/internal Auditor trained for 9001, 14001, 45001
• Experience of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IS045001 standards
• Experience of working in an ISO3834/15085 certified business
• At least 5 years’ experience in a QHSE Advisory Role in a manufacturing business of highly engineered products or relevant industry sector
• Highly proficient using MS Office, particularly Excel

Disposition (Required critical behaviours):

• Calm under pressure
• Highly detail orientated
• Partnership building (internal and external users) with ability to interact with people at all levels within/external to the Company
• Visible and demonstrable QHSE Values
• Improvement drive
• Embrace change
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong planning and organising skills
• The ability to self-prioritise workload

This is a full time, permanent position which offer an attractive employment package, including:

• 25 days holidays per year + Bank Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service life insurance scheme
• Personal Injury scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Free electric charging points
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work
• Referral programme (up to £750)
• Onsite parking
• Early finish on a Friday
• Onsite canteen and takeaway

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Quality Development Engineer, QA, Product Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Engineer, QA Engineer, Continuous Improvement, Quality Engineering, Quality performance Engineer, may also be considered for this role.