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The Vacancy
We are looking for a proactive and detail-driven Quality Engineer to join our Quality team on site at our Manufacturing facility in Debden, Essex. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving our quality management systems and supporting customer requirements.
As a Quality Engineer, you will work closely with our operational teams to maintain and improve ISO9001 compliance, as well as support APQP activities and champion quality culture at all levels within the organisation.
If you’re passionate about quality, thrive on solving problems and want to make a tangible impact within a manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Support continued accreditation of Quality Management Certifications
- Support management, maintenance and development of the Company Business Operating System, procedures and documents as applicable
- Conduct internal and process audits to ensure adherence across documented procedures and manufacturing processes.
- Support job planning (APQP) tasks – Tech spec review, jobs bags, internal standards, FMEA, production hand-off, Control Plan
- Manage the supplier complaints process to ensure all supplier issues are recorded, SCAR raised and that supplier corrective actions are reviewed for their effectiveness.
- Support creation, development and maintenance of Process FMEA's, Control Plans, Gauge R & R
- Lead assigned improvement activities using structured problem-solving techniques such as six sigma and 8D, etc.
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Contract type
Permanent
Working hours
Day working shift – 37.5 hrs per week (08:00am – 4:00pm Mon - Fri)
Base location
Debden
Basic Salary
Starting salary of £46,062 per annum. Upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period, this will rise to £47,133 per annum.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant Degree or equivalent (ONC, HNC, BTec, NVQ) preferred
- Working knowledge and experience of ISO 9001 quality system
- Strong knowledge of quality processes, tools and methodologies
- Problem solving – 9 step/8D/5Y/CAPA tools experience
- Clear understanding of DFMEA / PFMEA
- Computer literate – MS Office, ERP systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Conflict management and negotiation skills
- Internal Audit experience
About De La Rue
De La Rue is a leading supplier of currency solutions and a long-standing trusted partner to central banks and governments worldwide. Our products underpin the integrity of economies and trade, enabling businesses and citizens to participate securely in their respective economies.
With a heritage spanning over 200 years, we remain a global leader in advancing security and integrity for currency solutions, supplying 54% of the world’s central banks and manufacturing in the UK, Europe & Asia. We produce fully finished banknotes, polymer substrate, security and currency services.
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Benefits
- 26 days annual leave exclusive of bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme (De La Rue pay 1.5x the employee’s contribution – employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%, with employer contributions up to a maximum of 9%)
- Life assurance - 4x your annual salary
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Subsidised Gym Memberships
- Various other perks and Employee Assistance packages
- Enhanced family friendly policies (e.g., four weeks paid paternity leave)
Please note that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and therefore interviews may be held prior to the closing date for this vacancy.
This position is located in the United Kingdom. To be eligible for consideration, you must be authorised to work in the UK without company sponsorship
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We want to work with people like you from all backgrounds and experiences, to help us gain a diverse workforce with a broad outlook and sharp expertise. We are looking for people unafraid to go that extra mile, bringing with them unique characteristics and abilities.
Show us you have what it takes and we'll reward you with a great place to work alongside other great people. Global business, global people. We think De La Rue is an amazing place to work. But don't just take our word for it.
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