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As the Product Quality Engineer for a leading player in the open server gaming (SGB) market you will provide the primary Quality Engineering interface for the Inspired Hardware Group.  The focus of the role of Product Quality Engineer is on problem solving and using skills and experience to determine the root cause of quality issues.  Your role will be to push through functional boundaries in order to address quality concerns throughout the product cycle, from suppliers through design and manufacturing and at customer end site.

The role of Product Quality Engineer does not focus on systems and documentation, it is a hands-on problem solving role with the intent to lead to more robust products with higher up-time. The ideal candidate for this role will possess experience of driving data collection activities from field, repair centre and production to allow for fact based analysis of quality measures. The Product Quality Engineer will compile and analyse data to prioritise improvement activities – these are skills more normally associated with a Quality Control or Quality Assurance role. Candidates need to demonstrate their experience of using their analytical skills to achieve product improvements.

Key roles and responsibilities will include:

-           Determine Key Quality Metrics and assure they are monitored on a periodic basis.

-           Drive data collection activities from field, repair centre and production to allow for fact based analysis of quality measures.

-           Compile and analyse data to prioritise improvement activities.

-           Proactively seek quality improvements throughout the production processes.

-           Take lead role in multi-disciplinary problem solving activities to reduce identified quality issues.

-           Drive corrective and preventive action processes ensuring full identification of issues, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions both internally and at suppliers.

-           Where there are business risks, provide day to day production support to assure that identified quality issues are contained.

-           Work with design team and NPI team to review quality aspects of new products.  Develop a continuous improvement mentality to take “lessons learned” and make better, more reliable products.

-           Support Global Engineering Group and back-up other roles as required.

Key Skills & Experience Required for the role of Product Quality Engineer:

Essential:

“           Previous experience in an engineering role in hardware production or service

“           Excellent communication skills – verbal and written

“           PC literate

“           Good numeracy skills

“           Basic software understanding i.e. firmware & driver implementation and the interface with hardware

“           Attention to detail & accuracy

Desirable:

“           Degree in Engineering or Computer Science discipline

“           Demonstrated experience in a quality engineering role

“           Prior exposure to Continuous improvement & TQM programs

“           Able to demonstrate the use of problem solving tools and implement and drive action plans

“           Basic Statistical understanding

In return our client offers a generous basic salary and car allowance.

If you believe that you have the skills and experience experience for this role and are eligible to work unrestricted in the UK please click apply now in order to submit your CV. Should your application be successful, you will be contacted within the next 7 days.

Tiro Associates Ltd is a specialist Employment Agency and Employment Business assisting with both contract and permanent opportunities in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, engineering and manufacturing sectors. For details of all our current vacancies please refer to tiroassociates.com

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