Quality Engineer

Posted: 23rd September, 2024

Title: Quality Engineer

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Clara, Ireland

 

Purpose

Responsible for and has the authority for product/process quality improvement programs, analysis of quality costs, customer complaints, analysis of quality waste, reliability evaluations and process capabilities studies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that safe working practices are always adhered to, including wearing PPE as appropriate. Acquire knowledge of Health & Safety procedures, work instructions, and associated documentation.
• Comply with all Health & Safety Policies and instructions and actively contribute to Company efforts to promote safe behaviour and safe systems of work.
• Lead quality improvement programmes using recognised problem-solving and project management techniques.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure that we achieve our Quality Policy and Quality Objectives
• Evaluate quality trends and reasons for product or process failures relating to customer complaints and lead corrective action plans.
• Evaluate quality costs and determine critical causes.
• Prepare and approve quality assurance specifications and assist in the formulation of written policy/procedures.
• Align and integrate company test procedures with International Standards requirements.
• Assist in determining inspection frequencies and sampling plans using significance testing, capability studies and through collation and analysis of data.
• Participate in validation of all new tooling equipment, methods and products.
• Ensure all areas comply with specified regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will possess the following Education and/or Experience:

• Third level qualification in science/ engineering.
• Demonstrable Lean/ Six Sigma certification is an advantage.
• Training and/or experience in working in a ISO13485:2016 certified manufacturing environment.
• Quality Qualification desirable.

Skills and Abilities

• Three years’ experience in Quality Engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical skills, including statistical analysis, is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with limited supervision.
• Good interpersonal skills and enjoys being part of a team.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Multitask, meet deadlines, and work effectively within a fast-paced environment.
• Adapts a flexible approach.

Good attendance record

The above list of job responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS: If you are interested in this position, please send a brief cover letter, resume, please state the job title applying for and any other relevant material for the candidacy to ClaraHR@nelipak.com. Thank you!

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