Blatchford
Quality Control Engineer
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About the Company
Blatchford is a multi-award-winning, global, manufacturer of some of the world’s most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices. Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users. Through innovation, science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Control Engineer to join our growing QC team at our brand new, state-of-the-art, manufacturing facility in Basingstoke.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Programming, operating and managing CMMs and all related tasks.
- Writing and proving out own programmes without supervision.
- Producing, interpreting and analysing CMM results.
- Liaising with all required interfaces in particular Design and Manufacturing Engineering as applicable.
- Writing Quality plans for inspection department.
- Writing work instructions for the QC team.
- Delivering training to QC staff and other manufacturing staff on inspection techniques.
- Carrying out investigations as required and supporting with solutions via non-conformance process.
- Assisting where required in quality improvement with subcontractors and suppliers.
- Maintenance / management of the current company CMM programmes.
- Assisting in the pursuit of companywide ownership and implementation of quality improvement and corrective action systems.
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What We Are Looking For
Key Skills and Experience
- Fully conversant with Engineering drawings/specifications and CAD models, ability to measure complex parts against all.
- MS Office skills to an intermediate level.
- Degree or ONC/HNC qualified equivalent (Desirable).
- Knowledge CMM/VMM software.
- Understanding of CMM programming philosophy.
- Demonstrable experience in a measurement technologies.
- Experience of implementing control systems and procedures to manage variation.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
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Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- 25 days holiday – increased after service.
- Option to purchase additional annual leave.
- Lunch time finish on a Friday.
- Pension.
- On demand pay.
- Health cash plan.
- Discounted shopping/leisure activity vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Opportunity to be part of an award-winning organisation with a culture that centres around our core values; courage, learning, integrity, collaboration, and innovation.
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