Permanent APQP Quality Engineer
Currently at Recruit Central we are looking for a Permanent APQP Engineer Based in the West Midlands. Our client is looking for someone with the right Experience and Skill set to Join their Team. Your Objective as an APQP Quality Engineer will be to Ensure Products are Produced to the highest Standards to minimise costs & Maximise customer Satisfaction whilst adhering to the Procedures and Process set out by the Company. you will also assist in ensuring incoming materials used to produce products are at a high standard consistently.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Assist (as required) with quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g. internal, supplier, customer and customer warranty)
• Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards
• Carry out product and process auditing
• Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained
• Stop production in the event of manufacture of unacceptable goods/processes
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (IATF16949/ISO9001)
• Write product test procedures
• Undertake special projects as required
• Assist with training of quality awareness
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system
• Assist with first off sample approvals
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements
• Participate in the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews (customer concern effectiveness audits)
• Support and lead process improvement activities
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to customer base
• Plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presented
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
Relationship Management
• Support regular inspection meetings with representatives from appropriate departments to establish an action plan for improving build quality and reducing internal failure
• Communicate efficiently throughout the shop floor and with own and customer’s management
• Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers
If you Think you're a good fit for this roll, please give us a call on 01826 230720 or Submit your CV, Thank you!