Quality & Compliance Engineer

HW Martin Holdings
Market Harborough
11 months ago
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Job title: Quality & Compliance Engineer

Location: King Group, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Additional benefits: 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, Pension + Discretionary Bonus

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

About King Highway Products

The King Group of Companies are a leading manufacturer of transport and handling solutions for nuclear, military, highways, and heavy haulage customers. Due to continued growth, we are seeking a skilled quality compliance engineer to ensure that our products conform to the highest quality standards our customers trust King to deliver.

Why should you consider applying for this role?

You will get to work on truly exciting projects – How about the worlds most advanced warfare simulation and electronic warfare system? Trailer integrated anti-drone weapons systems. Specialised nuclear package transporters? Don’t let our website fool you, we just can’t share most of what we do. You will have the autonomy and support from company directors to implement the changes you want. You will make a difference and see the results of your work. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in our people through external training, so you develop with the role. We offer the usual company benefits you would expect, 25 days holiday rising to 28 with service, discretionary bonus, pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Ensure strict adherence to manufacturing standards, conducting audits as required Develop quality plans and oversee implementation and compliance with customer hold/witness points Perform component and assembly inspections, this includes at customer premises as required Develop and implement technical procedures, researching standards and purchasing necessary equipment to demonstrate compliance with customer requirements. Produce and revise procedures and systems to maintain/gain certification Update type approval homologation, certification documentation and maintain conformity of production. Investigate non-conformances with quality department and ensure effective corrective actions Develop and update product manuals Ensure implementation of external contractor recommendation reports such as UKCA/CE Production of lifetime record packs to demonstrate compliance to contractual and quality standards

Experience and Qualifications required:

Strong understanding of quality management systems and auditing processes Ability to self-teach new subjects and develop implementable processes and procedures Strong technical writing ability A good understanding of heavy manufacturing principles. Exceptional IT skills Highly organised and methodical approach/finisher completer/able to multitask/manage and deliver multiple improvement projects. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both orally and written with the ability to listen, engage and persuade, and to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information. Creative, practical problem solver. Record of achievement – Proven track record of success in similar role.

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