Engineering & Production Jobs In Bedfordshire

Essential Experience:

. Ford APQP
. Programme experience
• Engineering degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (desirable) as is IQA membership.
• Experience of managing Quality within Tier 1 Automotive including co-ordination/ supervision of a project based or functional team.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a team of Quality Engineers and Technicians.
• Able to demonstrate contribution to previous successful new product launches.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of business strategy and the role of Quality within the business.

Primary function

• Working with Programme management to ensure the successful implementation of new transit seats both Turkey and UK plants. To be a key member of the implementation team.
• Undertake the APQP, (P)FMEA and Control Plan implementation.
• Attend the New Programme meetings and manage all programme quality activities.
• Manage the Transactions between Dunton, Turkey and Southampton to ensure common understanding and communication.
• Manage Engineering activities with the team from any base, Luton, Southampton, Dunton, Turkey.
• Establish and maintain a Launch room on 3 sites, Luton Southampton and Turkey.
• Monitoring and reporting on matters of Quality to the Management team.
• Stand-in, in the absence of the Quality Manager.
• Identifying/setting Quality standards and key performance indicators within the division based on company and customer expectations.
• Management of the QA operations of the plant in close consultation and cooperation with the Group QA Manager and General Manager and Programme Managers.
Secondary Function
• Ensure data is updated and the visual factory is implemented:
• Site data and scorecard is upto date
• Compliant to TS16949 Control and Maintenance.
• Ensure that all documentation conforms to industry/customer quality standards and supports customer new product needs.
• Set and communicate specific supplier quality targets and significant characteristics.
• Report all identified components rejects, initiate and review supplier corrective actions, where necessary.
• Ensure timely supplier containment to support our clients provision, where necessary.
• Fully support engineering change management of supplied components/material.
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement process – supplier quality, cost, innovation, delivery and management.
• Ensure that requirements of Environmental, Health and Safety Policy are communicated to, understood and adhered to by all Quality personnel.

Other features of job:

37.5 hours/week - Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 17:00, Friday 08:30 to 14:00.
Some out of hours work will be required.
Travel to the clients Luton, Southampton, Turkey and other sites will be required and essential to perform this role.

This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced civil or structural engineer capable of undertaking all aspects of a design project. Our client has a history of successfully tackling national and international projects of all sizes and requires an engineer capable of continuing this tradition. Being chartered is desirable but not essential, and experience on site as well as in a design office will be an advantage. The work is mainly office based, but will include visits to sites and client's offices.

This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.