Quality Engineer
Location: Hailsham, East Sussex
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Excellent Benefits
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 37 hours Monday to Friday
Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state‑of‑the‑art working environment, EV Scheme, C2W Scheme.
For over 60 years our client has been driving innovation in ultra‑high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting‑edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high‑precision products are trusted by world‑leading institutions and researchers to deliver results.
Responsibilities
- Assist in continuous improvement activities including non‑conformances and supplier development.
- Ensure a consistent and detailed approach using Root Cause Analysis and problem‑solving tools such as 8D or 5Whys.
- Understand client requirements and industry best practice to develop a strategy for improving the quality of all products.
- Lead and coordinate root‑cause analysis of quality issues related to manufactured product, purchased parts and customer complaints.
- Support the administration of the internal quality process (NCR, ECN, CAR) to ensure speed of containment, corrective action, identification of root cause and resolution of issues.
- Assist with supplier selection through robust qualification processes, aligning process capabilities and ensuring robust Quality Assurance practices are in place.
Qualifications
- Five years’ experience working in a similar manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Strong understanding of quality and process management tools and methodology, including 5S/6S, flowcharts, VSM, Kaizen, Pareto, QCPC, 8D, Cause & Effect, Ishikawa, 5 whys, etc.
- Degree qualified Mechanical Engineer.
- Qualified to ONC / HNC level in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing or a relevant Quality professional qualification.
- Experienced in the use of continuous improvement tools and techniques.
- Structured, organized approach to work providing a consistent detailed approach to problem solving.
Preferred Experience
- Experience of using CMM or Faro Arm devices and a range of metrology equipment typically used in machine shop environments.
- Supplier selection and development.
- Previous experience of working in vacuum science.
Working Conditions
This role involves travel to supplier sites. While most work will be carried out from your usual base, you may be required to attend supplier meetings, site visits, or events as part of your duties. Travel will be planned in advance wherever possible, and all reasonable expenses will be covered.
Equal Opportunities
Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, gender or any other protected status under the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Overseas applicants or those who do not have the right to work in the UK will not be considered.
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