Job Description
Quality Engineer - County Westmeath
Summary: Lead Quality Assurance activities, implement customer specific requirements, and provide leadership in best practice in Automotive and Medical Quality.
In this role, you will lead and coordinate Quality Assurance activities to ensure customer specific requirements are captured and implemented to the relevant business processes. You will provide leadership in best practice in Automotive and Medical Quality, and lead improvement projects to improve the QMS and reduce customer issues. You will also provide support to customers (on-site/remote) in the event of issues and take ownership of certain QMS processes.
Monitor and ensure compliance with ISO9000; ISO13485; ISO14001
Ownership of the PPAP process, validation process
Support Customer and APQP processes
Support Sales in ensuring that Customer Specific Requirements are captured effectively and understood
Lead projects to implement Customer Specific Requirements in the relevant business areas where required
Handle customer complaints 8D process
Provide leadership to all teams on best practice Quality and provide training where required
Review and complete customer quality documentation accurately and in a timely manner
Lead improvement projects with cross-functional teams to continually improve QMS
Education & Experience requirements:
* Third level qualification in Quality, Science or Engineering or equivalent qualification, or extensive experience in a similar role
* Strong team member with the ability to identify and drive quality improvement programs
* Ability to liaise with suppliers and customers in an informed professional manner
* Excellent IT, communication and interpersonal skills
* Problem solving skills
* Ability to work on own initiative, coupled with involvement on cross-functional teams
* Interest and willingness to learn new skills and take on new tasks
Skills:
* Quality Engineer
* Quality Assurance
* Medical Device
* Automotive
