Quality Engineer - Bridge Recruitment UK Ltd : Job Details

Quality Engineer Location: Bedford Salary: GBP30,000 - GBP35,000 per year Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.30pm. Job type: Full-time, permanent Bridge Recruitment are helping one of our established clients recruit for an experienced Quality Engineer to join their ever-expanding team. You will be reporting to the Operations Manager being responsible for the quality control within the manufacturing, assembly and dispatch areas. Responsibilities of the Quality Engineer: · Actively drive improvements in shopfloor quality through the implementation of formal procedures based on best practice. · To effectively manage and maintain the sample approval process. · Carry out internal audits and support purchasing with supplier audits. · Monitor and support performance improvement through data capture and reporting, including management review meetings. · Cooperate with purchasing team to establish supplier quality performance criteria and monitor supplier performance. · Ensure compliance with ISO9001. · Investigation and reporting of non-conformances. · Investigation and reporting of Customer Complaints. · Co-ordinate and control equipment calibration. · Carry out quality meetings which include documenting quality issues and providing feedback. · Identify new processes and equipment to streamline production and provide cost reductions. · To monitor and control local quality training within the department and factory. · Support correspondence with Clients / Customers requiring Company information. · Quality induction material/training to all new employees. · Abide by the Legrand Core Values and Code of Ethics and strive to meet and exceed the Groups Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments. · Provide support in the investigation and analysis of customer returns. · Report the status of technical related debit notes to Management. · Design and/or modification of QMS documents. · Identify critical components and criteria and with support from colleagues develop and implement an effective GII system. · In cooperation with colleagues ensure product UL compliance and requirements are met. Requirements of the Quality Engineer: · Have proven experience in Manufacturing and assembly environment and techniques including punch, folding, powder coating, welding and assembly · Be familiar with best practice in storage, movement and handling of metal components, assemblies, and finished products. · Have strong time management skills and excellent and attention to details. · Be responsible, trustworthy, with a high standard of accuracy. · Have good communication skills clearly at all levels of the organisation. · Be analytical and numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving skills. · Be driven with the ability to plan and deliver to meet project deadlines. · Have commercial and financial awareness. · Have experience of working in a busy environment with proven ability to effectively manage multiple tasks. · Have good interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining working relationships. · Be able to analyse complex situations and give balanced well considered decisions. · Support, motivate and strive to get the best out of each team member. · Have good IT skills and be familiar with MS Office packages If you feel like you meet the above criteria for the Quality Engineer role, then please apply now!