Shift Quality Engineer (x3 Shifts)Salary: £47000 + benefitsLocation: Telford, Shropshire
Exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a global manufacturing business that has won significant new programmes with automotive OEM customers. This role offers the chance to work on customer projects from concept through to series production.
Duties:
- Lead, coach and mentor Shift Quality Technicians and Shift Quality Auditors in setting daily priorities and being a point of contact on shift.
- Support PPAP and launch of all programmes, engineering changes.
- Coordinate capability studies and gauge validation (Measurement System Analysis).
- Review CAD drawings and understand application requirements in conjunction with customer standards and dimensional reports.
- Update Process Documentation – Standardised Work Instructions, Process Quality Records, Quality Alerts etc.; Escalate all quality concerns.
- Perform quality process audits.
- Support the escalation, containment and analysis on internal and customer quality issues.
Experience:
Applications are sought from experienced Quality Engineers or Quality Technicians with significant knowledge of production quality control gained within automotive tier 1 or OEM manufacturing.
- Apprentice trained, HNC or Degree in an engineering or technical discipline.
- Ability to liaise with and manage OEM customer and supplier expectations.
- Structured problem‑solving skills – 8D, 5Y, A3, PPS.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing methods and continuous improvement techniques.
- Familiar with volume manufacturing processes.
- Internal auditor experience – IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 desirable.
- Proven ability to use quality tools such as PPAP, Control Plans, MSA and PFMEA.
- Able to work 3‑shift pattern (6‑2; 2‑10; 10‑6).
The opportunity:
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality professional to join a world‑class manufacturing business that is both winning and quoting for significant new business supplying OEM customers throughout Europe. In return, the client offers a competitive salary and benefits package including a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, onsite car parking, 35 days holiday, employee discount schemes and a cycle‑to‑work scheme. The company also has a strong track record of offering training and career development opportunities.
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