It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team at the LH Group (a Division of Wabtec UK Ltd) based in Burton on Trent we support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.

Role: Quality Engineer

Salary: £Competitive

Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN)

Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm, 37 hours per week 

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

How will you make a difference?

As a Quality Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and compliance of engineering components. You will be responsible for the investigation of customer returns and warranty claims through examination of parts and products to determine if warranty claims are valid.

What you will be doing…

• Investigate and report Customer Complaints.
• Carry out random outgoing product inspection and report to Quality.
• Liaise with Customers/Suppliers regarding rejects or quality issues.
• Provide support to assess existing and approve new suppliers by conducting desktop and on-site audits if required.
• Lead 8Ds, Pre FAI and Customer FAI’s.
• Maintain and improve 5S standards in the Quality Quarantine area.
• Write and communicate reports relating to quality improvement.
• Participate in setting, reviewing, and upgrading the quality standards, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain records of all audits performed.
• Coach, motivate, and challenge employees in the importance of quality and drive continuous improvement activities.

Are you an individual with the following?

• HND or an Equivalent Degree
• Internal Auditor qualification
• Good Knowledge of core quality tools such as 8D, FMEA, PPAP, with demonstrated application in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use calibrated equipment and inspect components.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Organised with the ability to manage multiple issues.
• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office.

If you don’t have all the above criteria, don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values, always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible.

Apply today!

Legal authorization to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.

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