Quality engineer

Quality Engineer - Stoke on Trent. As Quality Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that all materials delivered from a supplier are in compliance with manufacturing specifications and company standards, identifying and isolating non-conforming materials and resolving quality issues. Responsible for coordinating quality activities within the manufacturing process, identifying and isolating non-conforming products, maintaining company quality procedures and standards and performing quality audits on products/processes to ensure compliance. Maintaining company ISO Quality Management System, identifying areas for quality improvement and coordinating improvement initiatives. Responsibilities: * Ensure materials and processes are inspected according to quality standards * Manage and contain non-conforming parts and processes * Produce non-conformance reports * Facilitate RCCA process to effective closure of non-conformance * Understand/interpret manufacturing audits, including ISO 9001 and other industry standards * Manage company QMS including coordinating internal and external auditing activities * Manage issue-controlled company documents, specifications, procedures and drawings * Assist with definition of quality standards for new and existing products and components * Ensure test equipment is calibrated and working correctly * Develop and improve company quality procedures * Identify possible areas for improvement in business processes and procedures * Provide holiday/sickness cover for other quality department functions Requirements: * Minimum HNC/Level 4 in Quality/Engineering * Experience as an Inspection or Quality Technician in a manufacturing environment * Experience as a Process Auditor * Quality control/process improvement tools and methodologies * Experience in reporting and root cause analysis * Understanding of advanced mathematical concepts * Ability to analyse and interpret technical information * Ability to collect, analyse and interpret process data * Highly developed attention to detail * Strong problem-solving skills * Strong organizational skills * Ability to work well in a team and influence others