Job Description

• Primary authority on all quality related matters on assigned programme(s) / area of responsibility.
• Interfacing and communication with program and functional areas to support the goals of the business.
• Conduct Quality Audits (product/product release/process/Supplier Quality/Supplier acceptance).
• Supporting external agency, accreditation body & customer audits.
• Defect investigation to identify and address root cause.
• Ensure effective & timely closure of actions received from Audit NC's/internal 8D's/customer complaints& 8D's.
• Provide data to support bids etc.
• Ensuring that customer contractual requirements and Quality requirements are fully understood, met and flowed down to the required level, including suppliers/sub-contractors.
• Performing First Article Reviews (FAR's) (Internal & Supplier).
• Participation at design reviews and IPDS Gate Reviews.
• Maintain quality records. (Including SCAR's, 8D's, QCI & customer returns/complaints/audits/inspection)
• Ensuring integrity of products, materials and processes to satisfy business, customer and regulatory requirements.
• Effective & timely monitoring and status reporting for assigned program(s) / area of responsibility.
• Independent test witnessing, evaluation /FAR's (on site or at suppliers).
• Application of statistical techniques to support the effective process management.
• Also Hosting external agency, accreditation body & customer audits
• Management of Root Cause Corrective action to ensure timely, effective closure. Audit NC's/internal 8D's/customer complaints& 8D's
• Continued awareness of external standards & regulatory requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Basic understanding of configuration and data control processes and procedures. Knowledge of CCA, box build, wafer fabrication (as applicable). Good level of customer knowledge (i.e. product & requirements). Ability to review & interpret drawings and/or test reports. Conversant with requirements of ISO9001:2015 Working knowledge IPC soldering STD. Good level of commercial awareness.. Conversant with requirements of AS9100. Internal Auditor or training to AS9100. HNC/HND ; Eng. discipline or equiv. certification. BSc, BEng or MSc in Quality, Engineering, Science or Math or equivalent experience.