Principal Product Assurance Engineer- Manufacturing

Guidant Global; Lower Stondon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Guidant Global is collaborating with a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence to find a skilled Principal Product Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing to join the Product Assurance Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to provide professional quality support to the Manufacturing team at the Bolton site in the UK.

As a Principal Product Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing, you will play a crucial role in providing independent visibility and assurance that manufacturing and related processes are consistently applied across all projects. Leveraging your expertise, you will offer support and advice on all aspects of quality within UK Manufacturing. Additionally, you will be instrumental in identifying and implementing sustainable process improvements to existing methods and processes. Your role will also involve supporting UK Manufacturing in identifying and mitigating project risks or issues related to process application, effectiveness, or compliance.

Key responsibilities:

1. Provide expert support and advice on all aspects of quality within Manufacturing UK, applying quality expertise to address critical business issues and drive excellence, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
2. Offer quality assurance assistance to Manufacturing UK, supporting manufacturing excellence through the development and delivery of quality awareness and process-related training.
3. Support Manufacturing UK across all programs to achieve cost, time, and quality targets by assessing and controlling product assurance quality processes and outputs.
4. Ensure the effective implementation of company production programs, tailoring the Business Management System to enhance process effectiveness within Manufacturing UK.
5. Conduct independent assessments and audits to confirm successful implementation and improvement of processes and quality requirements, providing management with detailed reports and facilitating timely resolution of identified issues.
6. Maintain strong connections with Quality Assurance colleagues across the sites (UK and Overseas) to achieve quality objectives within Manufacturing UK.
7. Collaborate with Product Assurance Managers and other functions to define and implement risk reduction strategies and action plans.
8. Support the development and execution of Process Effectiveness Review Programs.
9. Interface with Customer Representatives (DQAFF) to address and mitigate quality issues as needed.
10. Provide guidance on using SAP as the non-conformance management tool and identify improvements within the Quality Module.
11. Facilitate and support various levels of Non-Conformance Review Panels, analysing defect data to conduct problem-solving investigations and implement corrective actions.

What do you need?

1. Ideally qualified to a minimum of HNC/HND in a relevant subject.
2. Experienced quality professional with expertise in process-based integrated management systems and business improvement in an engineering/manufacturing environment. Proficient in risk management and practical problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5Y, and PFMEA.
3. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
4. Quality auditing experience required.
5. Extensive knowledge and experience of EN9100/AS9100 standards.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills.
7. Strong planning and organising skills to prioritise and monitor multiple tasks to achieve set objectives.
8. Capability to identify and implement sustainable business improvements.
9. Ability to recognise and respond to internal and external customer requirements.
10. Effective communication and influencing skills at all levels of the organisation.
11. Highly self-motivated with determination and persistence to deliver results despite obstacles and setbacks.
12. Understanding of regulatory and certification requirements, including AS9102 - First Article Inspection Requirements.

What happens now?

Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.

Security Clearance:

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.

More about the role:

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen. All employees get training and development opportunities.