Product Quality Support Engineer

Techniche Global are supporting an engineering company to appoint a ProductQualitySupportEngineer, responsible for assessing quality requirements of specifications and technical design documents to ensure timely, relevant, and meaningful feedback. The Product Quality Engineer (PQE) shall create, prepare, and implement the ITP and any associated and relevant directives, procedures and instructions needed to support the plan.

Salary:                 up to £42k
Location:              Luton (This role is 50% office based and 50% based on the factory floor)
Duration:             perm/ full-time
Requirements:  UK Passport holder

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and manage the quality control and quality assurance procedures and conformance reviews ensuring contract requirements are met.
• Review of enquiry documents and preparation of summary QA/QC documentation as part of quotation submission.
• Prepare and maintain product specifications and process procedures, including monitoring approval records (Agility System).
• Prepare detailed SIR’s (Strip and Inspection reports) for customer approval (if required).
• Carry out all measurement requirements were required.
• Control of contract quality plans and monitor live QP’s for daily status.
• Maintain and control NDE qualification records.
• Control of CAPA’s (Nuclear).
• Certification checks and stamped sign off against standards and HT PO text.
• Control of MSDS and COSHH (Nuclear).
• Control of Sub- Contract deliveries monitoring progress, compliance, and due dates.
• Maintain and control of weld C welder qualifications where appropriate.
• Ensure changes in QA specifications are reflected in accordance with Engineering Manager’s requirements.
• Monitor and incorporate changes to QA compliance integrating relevant design codes (ASME, API,etc.)
• Provide quality support to Sales, Operations, Production Engineering, Manufacturing and Test.
• Participate or lead quality improvement projects.
• Participate in supplier and internal and external QA audit activity.
• Area control on shopfloor or weekly 5S.
• Material Cert. check and population of data books for the customer.

What you will need:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a QA role at a similar manufacturing site
• Ability to use a range of standard measuring equipment and understand calibration requirements.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Experience in Microsoft word, Excel, solid works (design)
• A Full Driving Licence

  
Desirable knowledge / experience:

• Knowledge of GS3001 (RR Supplier Quality Management system requirements)
• Aerospace /automotive experience
• IBR, PED pressure equipment experience
• KBM/TBM Specification Knowledge
• ASME I, VIII, V, II Knowledge
• Epicor System Knowledge (Job planning)
• Knowledge of ISO 90001,14001
• Internal C External Auditing experience
• PCN Level II or III– Personal Qualification (Liquid Dye Penetrant) or Knowledge.

  
Why work for our Client?

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Flexible working scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and option to purchase additional holidays
• Contributory pension plan with associated life assurance
• Hybrid working policy for select roles
• Recognition reward schemes
• Healthcare scheme offering cash back on medical services (optician/dental etc.)
• Virtual GP surgery and employee assistance programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Range of employee discounts (including gyms, high street and online retailers)