Quality Engineer with an extensive knowledge of and background in the automotive industry, required to join a well-established leading manufacturer based in Kings Norton, Birmingham. Offered as a permanent contract, as Quality Engineer, you would be responsible for conducting and defining Quality Engineering activities, to ensure that product quality fully meets customer and company requirements; ensuring customer and company quality requirements are maintained throughout production life and maintaining effective communication throughout the business to ensure a robust QMS is implemented and maintained. Quality Engineer responsibilities: * Conduct Internal Audits covering both Quality and Environmental Standards * Contribute towards setting Quality and Environmental Standards to ISO 14001 * Identify 5S concerns and liaise with the relevant team * Conduct drawing and specification review as part of feasibility studies * Lead, or provide active input into, PFMEA meetings and subsequent reviews * Evaluate dimensional and visual assessment of components & raw material, identifying errors and implementing necessary corrective action * Assist the Inspection Instructions based on the Control Plan/Gauge Plan/FMEA and gain concurrence from specified areas * Conduct pre-production audits on samples prior to despatch to customer, ensuring meeting of specified requirements * Assist with preliminary process studies, confirm control limits with Production Engineers, and agree actions to correct any non-stable / non capable processes * Monitor process capability during production and agree actions to correct non stable/non capable processes. * Arrange inspection of customer returns, provide reports on causes of rejection and corrective action * Lead root cause analysis and assist with the resolution of quality concerns * Lead improvement activities within the company * Visit/liaise with customers and suppliers as required Successful candidate for the role of Quality Engineer must possess: * Practical engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing environment * Previous experience as Quality Engineer * Excellent understanding of ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO14001, APQP and PPAP * Attention to detail * Proficient communication – written and verbal * Determination to ensure quality standards are met and customer satisfaction is ensured * Preferred use of Polyworks software * Experience of scanning arm or programming a CMM Location: Kings Norton, West Midlands Hours of Work: Mon to Thurs 7am to 4pm, Fri 7am to 1pm Salary: £38,000 p.a. to £40,000 p.a. (dependent upon experience) If you have the skills and experience to fulfil the role of Quality Engineer, please APPLY TODAY