NPI Quality Assurance Engineer
This role may also suit a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer or Manufacturing Process Engineer
Location – Peterborough
£35 – £37.50 FCSA Umbrella (this role is deemed inside IR35)
£26.50 paye
Some Hybrid working available (Min 3days pw onsite in Peterborough)
 
Supporting an complex engineering & manufacturing environment which produces high value equipment.
This is a unique time to join a company who are experiencing growth and looking to recruit a person who will become a key player in the company and will have a big influence on the quality engineering parts of this business.
They are looking for a Quality professional who can join them and develop NPI Projects with a view to aftermarket applications and help steer the companies NPI quality processes for years to come.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Providing QA support to the manufacturing areas and projects
• To work closely with other Quality Engineer to ensure the supporting departments provide the objective evidence that demonstrates compliance.
• To provide Key business metrics that demonstrates compliance to internal and customer requirements
• Ability to analyse and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Support the business cases and development of innovative aftermarket parts and service solutions utilising industry knowledge and expertise to drive to successful market launch.
• Implement new or improve existing solutions and processes, using key metrics to drive parts revenue and percentage of parts sales (POPS) growth.
• Work with all levels of management to identify and implement continuous improvement processes with measurable results.
• Responsibility in ensuring the service level for all parts is set correctly and reviewed to ensure maximum parts growth.
• You will have extensive knowledge, recognition and expertise to positively influence and educate all levels from product launch and through the entire product Life Cycle.
• Work with suppliers to drive testing down the supply chain and introduce CoCs where possible.
• Work with suppliers to resolve or improve quality issues and to implement effective corrective action. 
• Aid in the supplier approval process.  Work with purchasing department to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported.
• Work with NPI team, performing studies on new equipment to establish control points and correct settings.
• Drive continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
• Serve as resource for problem identification, improvement, and resolution.
• Provide support for customer representatives in regards to quality issues.
• Create and maintain a critical supplier audit schedule.  Conduct audits to drive process standardisation, waste elimination, and continuous improvement
• To ensure prompt corrective and preventative action against nonconforming product and internal/external audit actions.
• To release product in accordance with the company BMS.
• To create relevant procedures as part of the continuous improvement programme.

 
 
Experience

• Ability to lead by influence and communicate at all levels of the organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of NPI, Product deletion, brand, design change, aftermarket systems, processes, service, repair, and overhaul solutions. This experience may come from Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering or NPI Quality Engineering
• Self-starter with excellent time management, organisation, prioritisation, and change management skills.
• Some knowledge of parts marketing and sales functionality would be advantageous.
• You will have excellent project management skills, able to work across functions such as Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Supply chain, Manufacturing, and Operations.
• Must be able to complete analysis and provide direction using complex data sets.
• Must have the ability to read and understand engineering drawings utilising Teamcenter or equivalent engineering systems.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacture,
• Supplier development,
• Understanding of DFMEA, PFMEA,
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Self-motivated individual who can take the initiative to complete tasks
• Past success in technical troubleshooting
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Good problem-solving abilities using systemic, logical, and sequential approaches
• Knowledge of and experience with ISO requirements

 
 
 
Please apply with your CV in WORD format