Principal Product Assurance Engineer Manufacturing

Job Description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit a Principal Product Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong Quality Engineer / Quality Assurance Engineer / Non-Conformance Management / Product Assurance Engineer background, ideally from the Defence/Aerospace industry.Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing.Hourly Rate: The Company are offering excellent ratesSecurity Information: Please Note you must be eligible for SC Security Clearance (unfortunately due to security restrictions for this role, the candidate will need to be a British National with no dual nationality and must have resided in the UK for at least 4 of the past 5 years).Principal Product Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Product Assurance Engineer to join the Product Assurance Engineering team as they provide professional quality support to the Manufacturing team in the UK.You will provide an independent visibility and assurance that manufacturing and related processes are applied across all Projects. You will provide support and advice on all aspects of quality within UK Manufacturing. You will provide support in the identification and implementation of sustainable Process improvements to existing methods and processes. You will support UK Manufacturing in the identification and reduction of project risk or problem areas / issues associated with process application, process effectiveness or compliance.Reporting to the Product Assurance Manager, responsibilities include the following activities:Provision of professional support and advice on all aspects of quality within Manufacturing UK; apply quality expertise to critical business issues to support business excellence, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.Provision of quality assurance assistance to Manufacturing UK in support of manufacturing excellence including development and delivery of quality awareness and other process and quality-related training.Supporting Manufacturing UK on all programmes to achieve cost, time and quality targets. Assessing and controlling the product assurance quality processes and the resulting outputs.Assuring the Company Business Management System is correctly tailored to and implemented in Company production programmes, and providing the appropriate level of support to improve the effectivity of processes used by Manufacturing UK.Confirm through a programme of Independent assessments and audits that processes and quality requirements are being successfully implemented, applied and improved. Provide reports to Management that identifies the outcome of audits and issues. Monitor and facilitate the progression of any improvements from audit activities and the timely closure of identified issues.Maintaining strong links with Quality Assurance colleagues (UK and Overseas) to enable the dissemination and achievement of Quality Objectives within Manufacturing UK.Work with Product Assurance Managers and other functions to define appropriate risk reduction strategies/action plansSupport the development and implementation of the Process Effectiveness Review ProgrammesInterface with Customer Representatives (DQAFF), when required, to support the mitigation of quality issuesSkillset/experience required:Quality professional, experienced in process-based integrated management systems & business improvement in an engineering / manufacturing environmentGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)Quality Audit experience requiredExtensive knowledge and experience of EN9100/AS9100Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectivesCapability to identify sustainable business improvements & ensure effective implementationRecognise and understand internal and external customer requirements, and respond to themRecognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to themAdvantage Resourcing is a service driven recruitment consultancy. Required skills

manchester

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assurance

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bolton

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