Quality Engineer

Job Description

Are you an experienced Quality Engineer seeking a new and exciting opportunity Do you want to join a business who truly value their people If yes, we want to hear from you!We are delighted to be working with a truly global leader in the pursuit of their new Quality Engineer. Working as a Quality Engineer, you will be working alongside a highly experienced team who specialise in a very niche sector – Gas.Duties as a Quality Engineer will include but not limited to:

• To attend customers’ sites in the UK and overseas to undertake inspections and instrument validations/calibration on gas chromatographs or other instrumentation.
• Familiarisation with all technical methods appropriate to their role in EffecTech and ensuring that the work they perform is in accordance with these approved methods and procedures.
• Carry out performance evaluations in accordance with the international standard ISO 10723:2012
• Carry out inspections of gas quality measurement systems in accordance with ISO 17020
• Transfer/preparation of reference gases from parents to smaller containers to be used at site.
• Scheduling their work and visit programme in consultation with the Senior Gas Quality Engineer – Planning and Operations Manager including liaising with clients and booking hotels and travel.
• Producing inspection reports and calibration reports and taking responsibility for their content
• Producing and peer-reviewing calibration certificates and peer-reviewing reports (if holding approved signatory status)
• Monitoring and reviewing the availability of suitable reference gases at our laboratory facilities.
• Arranging (where appropriate) for the transportable of gas cylinders to and from clients outside of mainland UK through liaison with the Logistics Department and Senior Gas Quality Engineer – Operations
• Continually maintain operational skills with and contribute to in house software routines to access and gather instrument performance data.
• Maintaining site method statements and preparing risk assessments and HSE statements in order to obtain individual site permit to work and adhering to the client’s site procedures.
• Keeping records of all information of practical relevance to the performance evaluations/validations/calibrations/tests they perform and in accordance with the quality system and technical methods therein.
• Obtaining and keeping up to date competent person training for site access in accordance with the training requirements matrix (R007)
• Assisting quality management with the continual development and improvement of the quality system.
• Assisting in the development of environment, health and safety procedures including ADR/CDG transport regulations, cylinder storage & movement associated with the site services department.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in Quality Engineering, ideally from a Gases industry, or recently graduated in a Quality / Manufacturing Discipline.
• A keen eye for detail and passion for engineering.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Hours of work will be standard days; however, flexibility will be required.To be considered for this fantastic opportunity please click apply now.