Supplier Quality Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Ulverston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000

Job description

Job Description

Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Cumbria, UK

Company: Oxley Group

About Us:

Oxley Group is a world-class provider of advanced solutions for the defence and aerospace industries, serving a global customer base.

Specialists in LED lighting, night vision, EMI filters and electronic components, Oxley offers comprehensive design, manufacturing, and testing facilities within the company’s UK manufacturing centre and through Oxley Inc in the US. The team works across the globe on world leading technology, including projects for Boeing, BAE Systems, Saab, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics.

Oxley is the winner of multiple awards including the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year, Exporter of the Year, Aerospace Electronics Design Award, Best Community Involvement and the Make UK Award for Developing Future Talent.

Located in one of the most beautiful and scenic parts of the country, Oxley is based on the edge of the renowned Lake District in Ulverston, Cumbria.

Why Join Us:

• Competitive salary
• 4-day working week
• Generous holiday allowance plus Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working, flexible arrangements for relevant roles
• Group bonus scheme
• BUPA healthcare
• Life Assurance scheme
• Employee retail discounts and wellbeing centre
• Group pension scheme
• Professional development opportunities (Apprenticeship & Graduate programmes, further education training programmes, mentorship, career progression)
• Free onsite parking
• Electric vehicle charge points
• Additional leave for cadets, reservists, and cadet force adult volunteers

Role Summary:

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer is responsible for identifying opportunities for improving all Quality aspects of Business systems and production related activities. Investigating customer returns and identifying business-wide systemic opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications Required/Essential Skills:

• NC/BTEC in Electrical/Electronic or Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience in a quality control role

Duties and Responsibilities (not exhaustive):

• Manage and deal with supplier quality issues by liaising closely with internal departments, suppliers, and third parties.
• Initiate Supplier Corrective Actions Requests (SCARs) and review corrective actions, understanding root cause; implement effective corrective action using tools such as 8D or 5Y.
• Drive and manage the RCA (Root Cause Activity) activity internally.
• Management of the below activities across the Value Stream(s) including:
• Non-conformance system completion
• MRB (Material Review Boards) meetings
• Perform Internal/External Audits to ensure conformance of Documentation, Products, Processes.
• Review, Completion & Verification of First Article Inspection.
• Undertake failure analysis on returned product, generating data and analysis that directly contributes to the accurate preparation of 8D reporting, corrective action and root cause analysis for improvement.
• Analyse internal production process failures, working closely with production.

Desirable Skills:

• Skilled in the use of MS Office (Word / Excel / Outlook)
• Numeric and computer literate
• Self-motivated to finish tasks in a timely manner
• Experience in Inspection
• Excellent Communication skills

How to Apply:

If you’re excited about this role and think you would be a great fit for our team, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you’re interested in joining the Oxley team to [e-mail].

We look forward to hearing from you!

Pay: £35,000-£40,000 DOE

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexi time
• Free parking
• Private medical insurance