Thrive Oldham are recruiting a Quality Engineer for our well established client in the Merthyr South Wales Area Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer Reporting to: Quality and Technical Manager Overview You will be required to support all functions within the quality department and on occasions requested to support other activities within the business. This position requires flexibility and adaption to change towards continuous improvement, whilst working with other departments in a teamwork environment. There will be a requirement to project manage and control processes and documentation to international and customer standards/specifications. Periodically you may be requested to travel to support the business. Key Tasks & Responsibilities: Perform system, process and supplier audits. Manage system and product audits from external bodies and customers. Supporting the companies KPI's to achieve the desired results. Conduct regular quality review meetings. Support and guide the team with customer complains / returns / process issues using 8D analysis techniques to determine root cause, corrective and prevention actions. Liaise with customers and suppliers where problems are related to quality issues. Plan and drive continuous improvement activities within the business. Support other members of the quality department (i.e. Quality Technician / Quality Assistant) as and when required e.g. during holiday, sickness periodsetc. Support the collation of certification to customer requirements, supporting any follow up to the customers' requests. Maintenance of databases and records processed within the quality department. On occasions, you will be required to project manage projects to customer or business requirements. Perform calibration and maintain the records of inspection equipment on an annual basis. The equipment will cover verniers, micrometers, height gaugesetc. Support the welding requirements of the business i.e. Qualifications and weld procedures. Collation of FAIR's, PPAP, SVPP, ISIRetc to customers' requirements. Skills: Mechanical Engineering qualification. Knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9100. Proven experience in a senior quality engineering role within manufacturing is essential. Ability to lead investigations and improvement activities within different areas of the business. Proven experience of implementing lean and continual improvement tools such as 8D; 5S; Kaizen and Visual Management. Supporting customer and third-party audits. Project management experience. PC literate with a good working knowledge of Windows based applications. Ability to produce professional documents and standard operating procedures. Days Early finish Friday Competitive Salary INDOLD