Quality Engineer

Job Description:

We are looking for a Quality Engineer operator to work in a busy manufacturing environment 

Working hours: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.00pm, Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Overtime available
• Pension
• Holidays
• Long Service awards
• Death in Service

Purpose of role and key accountabilities:

Gardner Derby are an Aerospace manufacturer who supply fabricated, machined, treated and assembled components in to the Aerospace supply chain.

Reporting to the Site Quality Manager, the purpose of the role is to support the quality team across Gardner Derby in Quality assurance and Quality control activities, with particular focus on the key areas listed below. 

• Lead the maintenance of the calibration system, ensuring that all equipment on site remains calibrated and ready for production use.
• Manage document control within the business to ensure latest customer data is in use.
• Support with root cause analysis of non-conformances with cross functional teams to establish corrective actions for internal, customer and supplier issues.
• Support with inspection of aerospace components, and First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) activity where required, to meet customer demand.
• Support the generation and deployment of visual metrics which enable quality performance to be effectively communicated and managed on a regular basis.
• Support internal and customer audits where required, to ensure customer and regulatory requirements are met.
• Support maintenance of the company Quality Management System to ensure it is adhered to and remains current against activities completed on site.
• Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement in the workplace, ensuring that quality standards and procedures are observed and maintained at all times

Desired attributes needed:    

Knowledge and Experience:

• Manufacturing and Quality experience in a fabrication, machining or special process background, preferably within the Aerospace Industry.
• Knowledge of common inspection equipment used in fabrication and machining.
• Knowledge of quality managements systems (ISO9001/AS9100)
• Knowledge of problem analysis methodologies (i.e. 8D, Ishikawa, 5-Why)
• Knowledge of quality management tools and methodologies (i.e. APQP, FMEA, 8D, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Control Plans, Risk Management, Quality Control, Quality Assurance)
• Previous Internal auditing experience
• Knowledge of customer approvals including Airbus, Rolls Royce, GKN, Boeing etc.
• Good project management skills
• Good Commercial awareness
• Strong interpersonal skills / influencing
• Excellent IT Skills and able to analyse data through Excel