New Product Quality Engineer

New Product Quality Engineer required on a 12 month fixed term contract basis to join an industry leading engineering and manufacturing business.

Do you have a background in supporting and delivering quality activities in a new product development environment. This role will specifically to support Interior & Safety Engineering Teams ensuring all new products / systems are robustly designed and validated using recognised engineering quality tools & techniques. If you are seeking an exciting challenge then this is the role for you!

In this role you will be working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Suppliers, the challenge will be to ensure delivery of a robust, reliable product. This role will offer exposure throughout the whole lifecycle of product development, allowing the opportunity to define and improve the way we work, building on past experience but with an innovative approach to delivering excellence

Responsibilities:

Drive and facilitate Failure Mode Avoidance activities (QHR, PFMEA / DFMEA etc) within the Interior & Safety BICEP
Ensure robustness of BICEP DVP at component & vehicle level
Support development of Project Robustness Assessment
Conduct virtual and physical fresh eyes / campaign prevention reviews
Concerns management and progression
Product and part Quality inspection process & standard generation
Support Quality attributes and reliability target definition & achievement
Understand new vehicle system functionality and test / validation requirements
Ensure Vehicle validation processes are aligned with new vehicle content / technology
Ensure Engineering data / drawings / specifications are robust and will deliver a Quality product
Capture lessons learned within the BICEP to feed into project
Become subject matter expert within Quality department for Interior & Safety systems & technologies
Lead problem resolution and root cause activity using 8D / Six Sigma Methodologies
Support vehicle reliability evaluations with technical diagnosis support
Support Supplier Quality Engineering in delivery fully approved components for new productsEssential experience

HNC minimum in an automotive engineering discipline
Experience of automotive Interior & Safety systems either as OEM or Tier 1supplier
Ability to demonstrate application of engineering quality tools & techniques
Experience of the application of engineering quality tools in a vehicle programme
Must have an appreciation of automotive engineering quality tools within vehicle programmes Desirable experience

Degree in an automotive engineering discipline
Knowledge of ISO 26262
OEM knowledge of Interior & Safety systems design and manufacture
Practical experience of FMEA and problem solving techniques.
Working knowledge of Trim, materials and safety systems
Experience of assessing and approving cosmetic components
Understanding of Perceived Quality & Craftsmanship requirements

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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