Quality Engineer

**Quality Engineer - Flaxby, Knaresborough - £40,000 + Benefits**

My client strives to bring the world's best manufacturing practices together with residential construction to create a new and innovative style of homes. Does working amongst a team of technical experts and leaders to design, build, and install modular buildingsappeal to you? Are you eagle-eyed, precise, and passionate about product quality? If so, this may be the role for you

This position is full-time and permanent. You will be covering 37.5 hours a week (Monday-Friday) between the hours of 8:30AM - 5PM. Travel is a key element to this role, car allowance comes as an added benefit.

**General Responsibilities**:

- Support and work alongside the Quality Engineering Manager to deliver product quality improvement strategy
- Support the introduction and management of supplier quality
- Work together with the quality inspection team to define suitable inspection checks, ensuring high standards of work are consistently met
- Organise, undertake, and evaluate quality trials
- Be responsible for the investigation of quality issues, whilst identifying root causes of issues and development of corrective actions
- Act with authority holding the business accountable to quality requirements and verify requirements are being met
- Assure quality readiness through the development cycle of new products, their launch, production process and installation. This will include supporting with the definition Quality Standards and Records
- Build a relationship with project site teams and undertake regular site visits to review issues encountered in the delivery and installation phases
- Mentor and upskill the quality technicians
- Participate in the adoption of Advanced Quality Planning (APQP) techniques, including risk-assessment, Failure Modes, and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Standard work and Process Control Plans (PCP) including inspections
- Use a data-driven approach to develop, plan, and manage continuous improvement activities
- Responsible for cascading Quality improvements and lessons learnt to the relevant stakeholders
- Coach, inspire and engage employees for growth and high performance to produce the highest level of quality
- Support and participate in process improvement activities
- Support the adoption of digital solutions to improve efficiency within the organisation
- Support the achievement and maintenance of external accreditation & certification
- Work closely with warranty providers to ensure continued compliance with our System Manual

**Qualifications required**:

- Engineering or technical degree preferred.
- Presentation skills
- Training skills
- Statistical data analysis
- Additional preferred skills including ISO and auditing experience, knowledge of quality planning tools & methodologies including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Problem solving skills, Six sigma or statisticalprocess control techniques, capability analysis and lean manufacturing philosophies, project management
- Driving licence

**About you**:

- Background in quality engineering / quality management
- Experience in Manufacturing, Engineering or Construction environment
- Auditing to standards
- Experience within a start-up or rapidly expanding business is an advantage
- Willing to travel for work, 2-days a week minimum but where issues arise, you're responsible and will therefore be required to travel more.
- Torque_Consulting_ is a leading supplier of recruitment and headhunting services into the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Oil & Gas and Life Sciences. We pride ourselves on providing a service that leaves the personal touchwhile ensuring efficiency. If the position is not entirely suited to your professional experience, location, or financial expectations, please get in touch with a member of our team to find out about other opportunities. Both _Torque_Consulting_ and our client are equal opportunity employers and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disabilitystatus._