Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

About us...

Turntide Technologies is helping turn the tide on climate change with breakthrough technologies that accelerate electrification and sustainable operations for energy-intensive industries. We develop full-stack, integrated, open systems that support commercial and industrial electric vehicles, building operations, and agriculture to optimize how the world uses energy, so every watt is worthwhile for humanity. Incredible growth potential - we are revolutionizing the electric motor industry!

Recently acquired three companies in Northeast England with exponential growth plans for 2022 and beyond. Therefore, we are looking for innovative, curious & collaborative people from diverse backgrounds who want to make a real impact on the sustainability of our planet.

This role is based at Turntide’s Avid Cramlington manufacturing location.

The Role

The Quality Manager will support the development and maintenance of the Company’s QHSE Management Programmes and Systems. Oversee the effective implementation of the Integrated Management System to relevant International Standards including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO 14001.

Support process owners with the creation, review, and publishing of controlled documentation such as procedures, work instructions, and forms and support process owners with the creation, review, and publishing of controlled documentation such as procedures, work instructions, and forms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and undertake audits across all areas of the business and within the Supply Chain.
• Host external audits by Customers and Certification Bodies.
• Assist with first off sample approvals, review and approval of Supplier PPAP documentation, compilation of PPAP documentation, including the submission to Customers.
• Manage the Warranty Returns process from receipt of parts to disposition.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using 8D methodology to resolve problems with systems and products.
• Lead the approval process of Suppliers onto the Approved Supplier List.
• Monitor and report the performance of Key suppliers and co-ordinate improvement action plans as required.
• Assist with training of quality awareness.

Personal Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• HNC in a manufacturing / engineering discipline.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years experience working in a Quality-related role.
• Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing skills
• Strong knowledge of using MS Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949: 2015 & ISO 14001:2015

Core Competencies

• Sharing of knowledge
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Flexibility to travel in UK and overseas

What’s in it for you...

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid/flexible working options
• Enhanced Company pension scheme
• Life insurance annual salary
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & SPL
• Employee assistance wellbeing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site gym and restaurant (Gateshead site only)
• Eyecare support
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to purchase an additional two day’s annual leave

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Turntide Technologies is committed to applying equal opportunities at all stages of recruitment and selection, in line with its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy in addition to our duty under the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination; to advance equality of opportunity. As such, any applicant with a disability will not be excluded unless unable to perform a duty intrinsic to the role, having considered reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be made to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged because of their disability.

Please contact the UK Recruitment team to discuss or request any reasonable adjustments or find out any further information regarding this position.