Senior SQA Site Engineer

Job Description

Senior SQA Engineer Location: Norfolk (Relocation assistance provided)Salary: Competitive plus BenefitsSQA, SQE, Quality, PPAP, APQP, PPM, FMEA, MSA, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Supplier, Plant Quality, Vehicle BuildOur client a world leader in the design, development and build of high performance vehicles is currently seeking an Senior SQA Engineer, who can support current production within a vehicle assembly environment. With excellent SQA, SDE and/or SQE exposureyou will be charged within working with startegic suppliers to ensure product and process quality while training, developing and mentoring staff within quality systems, performance and problem containment and resolution. This role offers the opportunity todemonstrate business improvement and measurable change throughout the production supply chain thereby improving product quality and customer satisfaction.A Senior SQA Engineer you will be focused on site supplier quality related activities as part of a larger Quality team, delivering visible and measurable improvement of the production supplier base worldwide by implementing best practice automotive qualityand supply chain strategies.Objectives for the Senior SQA Engineer will be:

• To assist in managing suppliers quality activities within the supplier base to ensure day to day production targets are achieved. This will involve defect prevention and timely problem resolution.
• Manage production related PPAP and concern resolution activities for current production series and new projects
• Produce regular reports including action plans for management, supplier development plans and CCARs.
• Manage, plan and carryout supplier manufacturing site assessments to support current production and new programmes.
• Develop and agree supplier development activity plan with internal stakeholders ensuring the team meets the plan and PPM/Quality improvements are achieved.
• New Part Introduction and/or new supply source, develop PPAP activity plan in conjunction with SQ projects team.
• Ensure all supplier visits are completed to process and any actions raised are taken to closure.
• Report part approval status.
• Current Production Support, interface with Resident SQ team to ensure issues are prioritised and addressed in a timely manner to minimize any effect on production and quality targets.
• Experience of using various quality tools such 8D, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, Control plans, MSA, SPC, process Mapping, problem solving skills. Be able to demonstrate experience of using SQA/Quality core tools.
• Support SQA site manager and SQA engineers to meet supplier quality targets and meet Lotus business requirements.
• Support BIW/chassis suppliers and LLS business requirements

As a Senior SQA Engineer you will need the following skills and experience:

• HND/HNC or Degree level in Engineering or similar related discipline
• Broad understanding of manufacturing processes related to automotive production
• Experience in a number of Automotive manufacturing processes including key fabrication processes such as welding, extrusion, plating/ coating, BIW and chassis manufacturing processes.
• Technically aware and capable of interpreting manufacturing processes
• Automotive OEM or 1st Tier supplier experience in a supplier quality role.
• Automotive supplier in a supplier quality engineering role
• Effective communication skills with the drive to resolve supplier related quality and production problems
• Analytical with an attention to detail
• Demonstrate a quality mind set and can-do approach to problem solving
• Six Sigma/DMAIC methodology
• Results focused
• Full driving license
• A willingness to travel worldwide at short notice, working at suppliers sites to resolve problems

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have knowledge of SQA, SQE or SDE with the automotive industry, ideally within vehicle build and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have anyquestions about the Senior SQA Engineers role, please contact Mark Bignell at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on or emailYour CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.