Job Description

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Work Location Pershore

Reports To (Line Manager): Quality Director

Your main purpose is:
* To provide a proactive and cross functional conduit between the Quality, and Manufacturing teams.
* Developing cost effective and efficient production methods to meet customer requirements whilst complying with relevant Standards.
* Where necessary, it may be a requirement to deputise for the Quality Senior, therefore acting as Quality Representative in their absence.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

SAFETY
Safety must always be a prime consideration and you are required to ensure that the safety of people, the environment and our products are
never compromised.
You have a responsibility under the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to take reasonable care of yourself and other persons that may be
affected by your acts or omissions at work, secure the health, safety, and welfare of your staff at work and protect, so far as is reasonably
practicable, all others against risks to their health or safety arising from your work activities and those of their staff and ensure that your duties are discharged adequately. The responsibility to achieve the duty cannot be delegated. The tasks required to discharge them can be delegated; assistance and support can be obtained; but the responsibility remains with you.

DIMENSIONS
• Assisting the Quality Teams, to achieve departmental requirements
• Lead and assist deployment of Quality Inspectors to meet the requirements of Production outputs
• Create documentation necessary to reflect the work breakdown structures necessary to manufacture products, components, and systems, in a safe
and time efficient manner, ensuring production targets and timescales are achieved
• Provide feedback to the Production Engineering and Estimating teams as required, to support future business opportunities / bids
• Promoting awareness and use of the Business Management System, identifying opportunities for training / Improvement
• Provide technical support to Production personnel, ensuring all queries are addressed in a timely fashion
• Assisting and managing the transfer of information provided to the Production Engineering Department in relation to Change Control of engineering drawings
• Evaluation of Build documentation, identifying opportunities for improvements and further requirements, creating, and / or updating as required to meet the needs of relevant parties
• Manage non-conformances resulting from systems and manufacturing outputs, updating register(s) - Internal / Customer / Supplier, proactively escalating and progressing as appropriate to resolve issues in a timely manner, meeting expectations
• Perform regular and routine Patrol Inspections of all manufacture areas, recording data as appropriate / required
• Responsible for the review and development of manufacturing processes, conducting quality checks, troubleshooting faulty parts, Jigs, and fixtures
• Assist with the planning and co-ordination of effective production and quality product(s)
• Review and maintain Calibrated and Specialist equipment registers, liaising with Business Management System Technical Administrators on effective management
• Collation and updating KPI data and Communications Boards
• Assist with reviewing and updating Training Matrices of Production, and Inspection Personnel

Qualifications
• Degree (Engineering discipline Desirable)
• Demonstrable experience / portfolio
• Auditor training (Preferred)

Previous experience
Job Description

Essential:
• Minimum of 3 years current experience within a similar position, industry, and engineering environment
• Leading / championing projects
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• A strong background and experience of document and data control
• Quality aware (BS EN ISO 9001:2015), and experience of working within a customer focused environment
• Effective prioritisation of workload and ability to perform duties whilst under minimum supervision
• Experience with detailed report writing, WI's, QA, Safety
• Strong IT skills, data entry, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Working proactively, and efficiently to deadlines, and engaged to achieving time-bound targets
• Excellent team player with a proactive hands-on approach
• Flexibility to performing other tasks if required, and willing to learn new skills
• Inspection activities, checking processes and procedural requirements of industries including, Defence, Rail, Automotive
• Strong problem-solving skills, applying 'root-cause' analysis tools (8D, 5Y's, similar), to confidently make informed, evidence-based decisions
• Producing quality documentation in line with customer requirements (P)FMEA, Control Plans)

Desirable:
• Use of CMM / multi axis measuring apparatus, e.g. FARO
• Experience with performing the creation of FAI documentation
• Qualified / current experience of using Lean Six Sigma
• Planning experience, NPI, and product life cycle
• Experience of working within the guidelines of, EN 15085-2, ISO 3834, ISO 14001, 45001 (18001)
• Experience of Defence (AQAP's, Mil Std's), Rail (RIS), and Automotive (IATF), Standards
• Experience of Supply Chain management - Supplier development and auditing

Desired Personal Qualities / Attributes
• Enthusiastic and helpful
• Friendly personality
• Pleasant manner
• Customer focussed
• Smart appearance
• Confident speaking with colleagues, Customers and Suppliers
• Flexible approach with performing other tasks as required

Working Days Monday - Friday (subject to change depending on business requirements)

Working Hours
7:45 - 17:15 Mon - Thurs / 7:45 - 13:00 - Fri
40 hours of work per week. You may be expected to work any additional hours depending on business requirements.

This job description is not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive. It is an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended to reflect the changing needs of the business.

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer
Work Location Pershore
Reports To (Line Manager): Managing Director

Your main purpose is:

The primary responsibility of the Lead Production Engineer is to effectively lead the production engineering function to continuously drive and improve the manufacturing processes in order to ensure production of high quality fabrications and machined parts for the Military Vehicle and Railway industries with respect to Quality, Cost, Delivery and Safety.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :
• Documenting production procedures and create Company standards to improve the efficiency of Production.
• Collaborate with Quality Department to identify and implement ongoing quality improvements.
• Develop and implement production processes for new products, product enhancements and product changes. Install related fixtures and tooling, as required.
• Work with development engineering team, (both internal and external) to transition proprietary products from development phase to production phase through production engineering solutions, compliant with engineering quality standards.
• Minimize overall production costs while maximizing productivity.
• Collect, analyse, summarize, and present production and process data, information, and trends to management.
• Support process engineering change notice (ECN) and related Material Review Board (MRB) activities, as required. Actively finding ways to reduce non-conformances.
• Assist in the evaluation of returned materials/products.
• Participate with production team and quality team to reduce scrap and rework costs.
• Review internal operational facility layouts for process improvement.
• Assist development of sub-contract supply chain through application of robust process for outsourcing and return of work.
• Estimate staffing requirements, production times, and relative costs to provide data for operational decisions.
• Lead develop and mentor the Production Engineering team.
• Understanding of manufacturing BoM's and Routings by interpreting customer and internal design drawings.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret and signoff engineering drawings for manufacturing.
• Liaise and support customers and stake holders as required.
• Documenting changes to drawings in accordance with our ISO9001 system.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to the Company's production processes.

Person Specification
Essential -
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. HND/C Minimum.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing and production processes and concepts.
• Knowledge of machining, laser cutting, brake pressing, punching, welding etc
• Experience of working within a sheet metal fabrications environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO standards.
• The ability to perform a multi-task job and adjust priorities as appropriate.
• Experience of working in a process led environment.
• Self-motivated, dynamic individual who can meet production timescales.

Skills
• Strong leadership skills.
• Action and detail oriented, having a drive for success.
• Ambition for personal development and career growth in a senior engineering leadership role, including customer facing responsibilities.
• Able to interpret and apply policies and procedures appropriately.
• The ability to work effectively in a team situation as well as independently.
• Good analytical, problem solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify the root cause of an issue and resolve any performance blockers.
• Able to work calm under pressure
• Aptitude for continuous improvement
• A high level of resilience
• Excellent Written and Oral communication skills
• Good organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise own workload and meet deadlines in a very timely manner.
• Experience of Solidworks Cad Package.
• Effective utilisation of SAGE 200 system or a similar ERP.
• High competency of ICT Skills / IT systems and applications including MS Word and Excel

Working Days Monday - Friday (subject to change depending on business requirements)
Working Hours 7:45 - 17:15 / 7:45 - 13:00 Fri 40 hours of work per week.

You may be expected to work any additional hours depending on business requirements.

Covid - 19 Considerations
To keep all staff safe handwashing is mandatory throughout the day and upon entering and exiting the building. Additional cleaning has been implemented during the day and all staff have access to cleaning materials to regularly clean workstations.

The company are a family owned manufacturer of gears systems who have been successfully trading since the early 1990's.

The company offer a friendly working environment with clean workplace.

Duties and responsibilities are;

Carry out universal grinding on gear parts
Carry out cylindrical grinding on gear parts
CNC Grinding machining

Extensive skills in universal and cylindrical grinding
CNC Grinding skills will be advantageous but not essential as training will be offered
Some experience of gear production is advantageous
Able to work to very tight tolerances
Hours are Days on this role

The company is based in Redditch so is easily commutable from Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Droitwich, Worcester, Solihull, Alcester

Job Title:Quality Technician
Reporting to:Quality Manager
Prime Objective:Programming, Evaluation and Operation of State of the art Gear measuring Machine
Timescale:Permanent Position
Remuneration:Salary commensurate with experience

General Responsibilities/Requirements:
_Working within the AS9100, ISO9001 & ISO17025 standards
_Can use 1st principle measuring methods
_Use of Coordinate Measuring Machines.
_Programming, Evaluation and Operation of a State of the art Gear Measuring Machine
_Maintaining route card completions as and when required.
_Interactions with Manufacturing Personnel.
_Working within a team of 7 quality related personnel.
_Working with First Article Reporting methods (Aerospace and Automotive).
_Ability to operate & communicate within all functions and levels within the business.
_Can use Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Word).
_Utilise the business ERP/MRP system
_Work to Local Works Instructions and Quality Control Documents.
_Must have a good eye for detail.
_Ensures adherence to the Environmental Health & Safety policy at all times

Job Knowledge, experience & qualifications
_Experience of AS9100 Rev D, ISO9001: 2015 & ISO17025: 2017.
_Experience of State of the art Gear Measuring Machine
_Experience working with Aerospace / Automotive OEM's
_Able to demonstrate a good understanding of gear measurement evaluations
_Ability to work on own initiative.
_Ability to communicate at all levels of the business
_Good report writer
_Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, Powerpoint and Project

Job Skills
_Good organisational skills.
_Good Housekeeping at all times.
_Team player.
_Innovative.
_Leader.
_Works well under pressure.
_Can produce FAIR's to the requirements of AS9102 and PPAP's (Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)

We are looking for 3 cnc operators

Shift pattern 6-2 2-10 possible nights
All after short period 7-30 -16.30 for induction and training

Cnc lathe with bar feed (fanuc control)
Self inspection hour checks gauges and QC (experience of cmm and shadowgraph bonus)
Load material mainly bar
m/c daily checks
maintain quality off set and tool changes
all the lathes at mcs are mullti axis so milling experience a bonus.
Depending on tolerances and cycle time up to 5 or 6 machines.

Job Title: CNC Setter/Operator
Location: Ludlow/Shropshire
Salary: 21,556 - 23,636 (depending on shift worked and production bonus)
Rotating shifts:
Week 1 - 07:45 - 16:30 (Mon-Thurs) 07:45 - 12:45 (Fri)
Week 2 - 06:00 - 14:00 (Mon-Thurs) 06:00 - 13:30 (Fri)
Week 3 - 14:00 - 00:00 (Mon-Weds) 14:00 - 23:00 (Thurs)

Job Description:
- To set and operate CNC machines to manufacture precision parts according to engineered drawings and specifications.
- Examine parts for quality compliance using high level precision measurements.
- To implement new production methods, using computer technology to improve cost efficiency and ensure continuous improvement.
- Performs preventative maintenance on machine.
- Responsible for working alongside other CNC Operators, assisting them and developing where necessary.
- To work according to tight schedules and follow strict quality control and precise guidelines as outlined in ISO 9001/2015.
- Adhere to Company health & safety and housekeeping requirements and follow company rules and acceptable codes of conduct.
- Performs any other duties which may be assigned by supervisor.

- Experience of setting up and operating 3-5 axis CNC milling machines.
- Experience of setting up and operating 2-3 axis turning machines.
- Fanuc and Mazatrol controls experience essential.
- Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Experience of operating to quality standards and use of inspection equipment.
- Problem solving ability.
- Team play as well as ability to work independently.
- Good communication skills.


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