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MERITUS are recruiting for a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer to support with Supply Chain engineering programmes in the defence sphere from our client's site in Bolton. Please note, there will be regular supplier visits to international sites and you must have awareness of AS9100 and ISO 9001.

PRINCIPAL QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £45 PER HOUR (£333 PER DAY) - 6 MONTHS - 2 STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - Bolton (+INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL)

Complete scheduled Quality Assurance audits at suppliers using standardised tools

Conduct thorough verification / inspection of products to ensure they meet the required quality standards

Identify and document any non-conformities in the manufacturing process and deviations from the product specifications

Maintain accurate and organized records of all quality control activities

Communicate findings to relevant departments / stakeholders and work cross functionally to implement root cause corrective actions at supplier

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of our products

Participate in the Project Quality network to report and share the quality assurance status linked to applicable suppliers

Provide non-conformance, root cause & corrective action data analysis and summary reports into senior stakeholders

What we're looking for from you:

Trained auditor to AS9100 is essential

Experienced in conducting Quality Audits & surveillance

Ideally minimum HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable

Experienced quality professional within Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electronic Engineering

Proven track record in Quality, Supply Chain or Manufacturing

Ideally defence, automotive or aerospace experience

Familiarity with GD&T and able to use a variety of metrology equipment (where applicable)

Practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.)

Strong knowledge of the product lifecycle management

Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools

Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements

Experience is NADCAP is desirable

Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives

Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation

Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them

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