Quality Engineer

Job description

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading Aluminium manufacturing business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Hydro Aluminium UK has 5 sites across the UK and employs approx..700 people.

Hydro is committed to leading the way in shaping a sustainable future and in doing so, creating more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways to industries that matter.

Our Company Values:

Care – Care for the work, our customers and the products we create.

Collaboration – Work alongside the team and other Hydro sites to create the best results for us and our customers.

Courage – Innovation. Have the courage to try something new to improve process.

• A world of career opportunities for students, graduates and professionals. A learning culture of challenges, responsibilities and variety. A friendly work environment of knowledgeable professionals. We depend on different perspectives to build industries that matter – for a more sustainable future. With us, you’re part of a bigger story. A story shaped by you.

How you'll be rewarded:

• 27 paid days holiday per annum + 8 bank holidays
• Refer a friend bonus up to £1000
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Discount and cashback rewards at a variety of high street stores
• Life Insurance Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Policy
• Occupational sick pay after 12 months of employment
• Long Service Awards
• Target Incentives and Performance Bonuses
• Christmas ‘Thank you’ vouchers
• Career Development and training programmes

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the Quality Manager you will be part of a dedicated Quality team at Birtley committed to producing and delivering the highest quality products to the customer.

Building excellent relationships with colleagues as well as customers to support and facilitate quality protocols within the Birtley organisation to ensure full compliance of products to customer requirements and/or BS EN standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Adhering to organisational HSE requirements as applicable to the job role.
• Take the lead on shift for identification of, and response to, internal quality concerns
• Coordinating internal communication on quality issues between manufacturing departments and shifts.
• Conducting and coordinating inspections, sort and validation activities with material as required.
• Attending the daily production meetings to feedback on Shift Quality, discuss issues and actions.
• Taking decisions on suspect material in accordance with agreed standards, customer specifications, and drawings, and escalating on when necessary.
• Responsible for decision making regarding determination of defect, acceptance, and rejection of parts.
• Technically up to date with EN BS standards and customer standards.
• Ensure testing activities and inspections are carried out in-line with production delivery requirements, focusing on OTD, short lead time and minimum WIP levels.
• Full compliance of testing procedures and results reported correctly to EN, BS standards, sample preparation.
• Verify customer – internal and external quality concerns and manage customer complaints.
• Complete test/inspection requirements of plants systems, Cimalex or Movex
• Support continuous improvement, Opex activities and support the EBS champion on site.
• Visit customers or attend customer meetings following quality concerns or to improve quality and customer service.
• Assist BSI, Group audits or customer audits and other compliance activities.
• Ensure test and measurement equipment is identified and within the calibration.
• Support department measurement reporting and preparation
• Control new shape introduction with Weld Assessments, Drift testing and Front and back scrap allowance validation
• Carry out dimensional inspection and reports using verniers and romidot machine.
• Back-up support on tensile test machining and tensile test testing operation

Work Experience:

• 2 Years experience in a manufacturing environment

Education:

• Degree in an Engineering related subject

How to apply:

We really want you to be able to shine in this application process so we can see what your strengths are therefore we can be flexible around our recruitment process. So if you would like a call to discuss how we can give you the best opportunity to show us your suitability for this role please email with your request and telephone number and we will give you a call back to discuss.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Salary: £28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Safety bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chester-le-Street: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a degree in an engineering related subject?

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 2 years (preferred)
• manufacturing environment: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location