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We are seeking a PPAP specialist/Quality Engineer to join the Engineering & Manufacturing department of a staple precision component manufacturer. The ideal candidate will focus on ensuring product quality and compliance with industry standards in Burnley.
Client Details
The company is a well-established organisation within the Manufacturing and Production sector, known for its commitment to quality and innovation within precision components. Our client services a customer base of blue chip enterprises, utilising its highly skilled team of engineers to produce outstanding quality products, whilst maintaining pace and delivery within the market. Operating with a highly skilled team in a collaborative environment, this business has developed an excellent culture over the past few years in order to attract top talent.
The business offers a single-source, vertically integrated approach, offering precision CNC machining, advanced surface treatments, and assembly leading to improved cost management, reduced complexity, enhanced component performance (conductivity, longevity, safety, especially for BEVs), and streamlined, high-quality production from concept to delivery with deep technical support.
Description
As the PPAP/Quality Engineer you roles and responsibilities are as follows;
- Completion and collation of PPAP documents
- A core member of project-specific teams for all automotive products or products requiring PPAP documentation.
- Reviewing customer-specific requirements documents, updating the CSR matrix and flowing down requirements to process owners, where required.
- Conducting quality department elements of feasibility
- Conducting quality department elements of contract review
- Attending feasibility reviews on behalf of the quality department.
- Annual re-validation of PPAP through management of the layout inspection procedure.
- Leading master PFMEA and control plan reviews to ensure that the AIAG and / or customer-specified standards are followed.
- Contribute potential risk analysis to management of change.
- Contribute to lessons learned reviews.
Profile
A successful PPAP/Quality Engineer should have:
Skills and Attributes:
- Minimum five years experience in PPAP creation
- Minimum five years experience of utilising core tools including process capability, measurement systems analysis and statistical process control.
- Experience of submitting directly to automotive OEM's preferred.
- Experience in a customer-facing role preferred.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Working knowledge of Minitab software
Qualifications/Experience Levels and Specific Role Requirements:
Third party certification in APQP, PPAP and automotive core tools advantageous
- Experience of working in a quality engineering role advantageous
Job Offer
- Competitive salary ranging from 40,000 to 45,000 per annum.
- Permanent position based in Burnley.
- Pension Contributions
- Annual Leave
- 39 hour work week - Monday to Thursday & Half day on Fridays.
- Supportive and professional work environment.
If you are a PPAP/Quality Engineer looking to advance your career in Burnley, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
