Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

LOCATION: Dunmurry

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent

JOB DESCRIPTION

Quality Engineer

Job Family – Manufacturing

This family manufactures safe, reliable, high quality survival technology and protective wear for a broad range of customer sectors and needs. They are focused on driving safety through innovation and production excellence

Job Summary

This role develops the quality controls, assessment mechanisms and practices to assure production process quality.  It develops the methods for sampling, inspecting, testing and validating products

Duties and responsibilities

·       Contributes to the analysis of design information and production methods, to develop and integrate the quality controls needed to ensure plant, machinery, equipment and people are delivering production processes to standard

·       Defines the overall quality framework, standards, specifications and tolerances for each allocated product line, ensuring Survitec products meet best in class safety performance. Assesses the effectiveness of production processes in delivering those standards within the organisation and within third-party production partners

·       Sets the frequency and intensity of quality checking process and procedures; carries out inspections if materials, equipment, processes and products to evaluate the quality of engineering works and the integrity of existing installations or structures; specifies remedial works or improvements needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements

·       Manages day-to-day relationships with a range of stakeholders including design engineers, manufacturing colleagues, QHSE, third-party production partners and contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan

·       Identifies shortcomings in quality processes or outputs, identifies root cause and works with production engineers to adjust processes or working practices to remove or mitigate any production quality issues; uses established change management programs to address issues and deliver sustained improvements

·       Maintains accurate and up to date records within Survitec knowledge management system; helps others get the most out of this bank of knowledge by offering support and advice

·       Carries out a range of product development and engineering activities; uses established systems to analyse customer needs and define and deliver customer-centric production guidelines / instructions

·       Creates an environment where everyone in the team can live the Survitec Values

·       Creates an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work

·       Understands, upholds and contributes to creating a safety-first culture within Survitec. Ensures a safe and healthy working environment

·       Develops own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gains or maintains external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Maintains an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education and reading specialist media

Skills

·       Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments

·       Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with Survitec goals

·       Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

·       Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward

·       Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

·       Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Our values — Drive, Collaboration, Innovation, and Resolve — are the foundation of our culture. They guide our actions, shape our decisions, and define how we work:

Drive: We are driven by powerful passion. We take bold action and live our purpose with unwavering commitment.

Collaboration: We break down silos and bring our talents together to realise our ambitions with collective strength and accountability.

Innovation: We have a pioneering spirit to push the boundaries and create value by challenging convention and always improving.

Resolve: We are agile, pro-active problem solvers who anticipate change and transform challenges into opportunities.

As a proud member of the team Trusted to Protect Lives, you'll be empowered to make a real difference.

Experience and qualification

Educated to University degree level

Over 3 years of job-related experience enables job holder to deal with most situations and to advise others 

6 months of experience supervising or advising others might prove useful in this role