Quality Engineer

Edwards Vacuum are delighted to be hiring a Quality Engineer to be based at our Electronic centre of excellence in Eastbourne.

The job holder will report directly to the Quality Manager and take responsibility of quality management system and processes and product quality to meet and sustain compliance with related standards and regulations, customer requirements and business needs, leading to achievement of specified key performance indicators and objectives.

The Quality Engineer will also be responsible for increasing employee’s awareness of quality culture by promoting Edwards and Atlas Copco Quality Policy.

Main Duties

The Quality Engineer is responsible for driving and coordinating activities of cross-functional teams in resolving quality related issues within:

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  Quality Circles, Material Review Board (MRB) processes and failure reporting system (FRACAS). These activities are linked to and includes following responsibilities as well:
  • Quality Alerts issue and implementation,
  • separation, quarantine and administration of non-conforming material/products,
  • containment activities on suspect or non-conforming materials,
  • ensuring that inspection (incoming inspection for external deliveries) is defined for material/products where repeating non-confomance occurs,
  • efficient evaluation of containment, corrective or preventative action(s) implementation.
• Ensures that permit process is applied accordingly - no deviated material/components/products can be used without fully approved permit.
• Coordinates, supports and contributes to the activities in 8D report process - creation, problem solution, C/A implementation, validation.
• Supports and assists in developing, implementing and performing process audits to establish high standards of Quality.
• Leads process of Out of Box Audits (OOBA), ensures OOBA is completed and results recorded, analysed and findings resolved in cooperation with the process owner.
• Ensures that operational quality indicators (KPIs) related to the area of his/her responsibility (i.e. Failure rate (FTTFR), internal scrap, warranty, FRACASes, etc.) are processed and analysed to support reporting on each level per reporting schedule - i.e. daily operational reporting (SIM), weekly reporting, Monthly Pack, Site Quality Review (SQR), Product Quality Meeting (PQM).

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will be experienced in the area of quality or engineering and ideally possess a Technical high school or degree in Quality/Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical) or comparable physical Science discipline.

Very good knowledge of ISO 9001 standard requirements and industry recognized problem-solving methodology and tools, good knowledge of statistical tools (SPC), analytical skills, problem solving approach is essential and applicants must have prior knowledge of blueprint reading and interpreting detailed drawings.

Strong communication skills, project oriented, presentation skills and pro-activeness, teamwork, assertiveness.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, orientation in modern IT structures and processes. SAP knowledge is an advantage.

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.