SENIOR QUALITY TECHNICIAN

Job description

Mission of the Position

CAF is a world class leader in the international market for the design, manufacture, maintenance and supply of equipment and components for railway systems. We are the most complete manufacturer of rail vehicles in the UK market and have been recognised for our hard work and professional service, having won the internationally acclaimed “Manufacturer of the Year” award at the prestigious Global Light Rail Awards in 2017 for projects we have been involved in within the UK and overseas and the ‘Made in Wales Manufacturer of the Year’ award in 2022.

Job Summary

The Quality Technician is responsible for processing audits, conducting FAI’s/FII’s, writing documentation and coordinating activities to ensure that the quality of final-parts, products and sub-assemblies is up to the highest standards.

Key Role & Responsibilities

* Manage quality projects to meet specific requirements and satisfy customers.
* Participate in various improvement plans.
* Participate in problem solving Kaizen activities.
* Be able to investigate and identify possible risks.
* Drives business process improvements to ensure high quality of products.
* Support projects by facilitating adequate communication with all stakeholders.
* Assist manufacturing with analysis and problem solving as required.
* Conduct analysis to produce indicators, statistics and presentations.
* Assist with ongoing training of quality technicians.
* Work to promote quality culture throughout the Company.
* Manage priorities in line with objectives and ensure the team is aligned with these.
* Ensure compliance with all UK HSE legislation and HSE Company policy.  Conduct and support internal/supplier/customer special process audits. Perform FAI/FII inspections.


Responsibilites Cont..

* Coordinate team’s activities proactively following the direction of Line Manager.
* Participate in solving supplier related faults identified during final inspections with client or internal. Interact with the client accordingly.
* Be fully familiar and conversant with department and Company policies, procedures and processes, ensuring all work and actions undertaken are always fully compliant.
* Support other departments and carry out other duties as and when business requirements dictate as may be reasonably expected by line manager.
* Ensure all work carried out is compliant with organisational quality management systems/policies and procedures.
* Ensure accurate records are completed and maintained in accordance with procedures in place, and work in progress is communicated to Line Managers and team members.
* Other ad-hoc duties and special projects as required.


Technical and/or practical knowledge valued

* Qualification in a Technical or Quality discipline. Essential 
* IPC WHMA620 Requirements and acceptance for cable and wire harness assemblies- Desirable
* ISO 9001 Auditor qualification - Desirable 
* CSWIP 3.1 Visual weld inspector (or equivalent). Desirable 
* ILM or equivalent qualification in management and leadership. Desirable 
* 6 sigma green belt - Desirable 
* Train the trainer - Desirable 


Competencies

Accepting Responsibility
Delivering High Quality Work
Working Safely
Displaying Technical Expertise
Adapting to Change
Building and Supporting Teams

Desired profile

Mission of the Position

CAF is a world class leader in the international market for the design, manufacture, maintenance and supply of equipment and components for railway systems. We are the most complete manufacturer of rail vehicles in the UK market and have been recognised for our hard work and professional service, having won the internationally acclaimed “Manufacturer of the Year” award at the prestigious Global Light Rail Awards in 2017 for projects we have been involved in within the UK and overseas and the ‘Made in Wales Manufacturer of the Year’ award in 2022.

Job Summary

The Quality Technician is responsible for processing audits, conducting FAI’s/FII’s, writing documentation and coordinating activities to ensure that the quality of final-parts, products and sub-assemblies is up to the highest standards.

Key Role & Responsibilities

* Manage quality projects to meet specific requirements and satisfy customers.
* Participate in various improvement plans.
* Participate in problem solving Kaizen activities.
* Be able to investigate and identify possible risks.
* Drives business process improvements to ensure high quality of products.
* Support projects by facilitating adequate communication with all stakeholders.
* Assist manufacturing with analysis and problem solving as required.
* Conduct analysis to produce indicators, statistics and presentations.
* Assist with ongoing training of quality technicians.
* Work to promote quality culture throughout the Company.
* Manage priorities in line with objectives and ensure the team is aligned with these.
* Ensure compliance with all UK HSE legislation and HSE Company policy.  Conduct and support internal/supplier/customer special process audits. Perform FAI/FII inspections.


Responsibilites Cont..

* Coordinate team’s activities proactively following the direction of Line Manager.
* Participate in solving supplier related faults identified during final inspections with client or internal. Interact with the client accordingly.
* Be fully familiar and conversant with department and Company policies, procedures and processes, ensuring all work and actions undertaken are always fully compliant.
* Support other departments and carry out other duties as and when business requirements dictate as may be reasonably expected by line manager.
* Ensure all work carried out is compliant with organisational quality management systems/policies and procedures.
* Ensure accurate records are completed and maintained in accordance with procedures in place, and work in progress is communicated to Line Managers and team members.
* Other ad-hoc duties and special projects as required.


Technical and/or practical knowledge valued

* Qualification in a Technical or Quality discipline. Essential 
* IPC WHMA620 Requirements and acceptance for cable and wire harness assemblies- Desirable
* ISO 9001 Auditor qualification - Desirable 
* CSWIP 3.1 Visual weld inspector (or equivalent). Desirable 
* ILM or equivalent qualification in management and leadership. Desirable 
* 6 sigma green belt - Desirable 
* Train the trainer - Desirable 


Competencies

Accepting Responsibility
Delivering High Quality Work
Working Safely
Displaying Technical Expertise
Adapting to Change
Building and Supporting Teams}

About CAF Rolling Stock UK Limited

Most of us come to work to earn money and as an accredited Living Wage employer, of course you can expect a competitive salary from us; but we also recognise that you spend a lot of time in work, so you must choose your employer well!
Built on core values of Excellence, Trust and Sustainability, CAF make beautiful and exciting products that we are all really proud of. It is not always easy to achieve the results we want, so we have recruited a team of amazing people, working together to achieve a common goal. As a business, we are willing to try new things; so our people need to be flexible and innovative.
Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee work to ensure that we create a welcoming environment for everyone, where difference is respected; whilst our Employee Engagement Forum are tasked with injecting some fun into the workplace with events and activities throughout the year.
If you want to be purposeful, occupied and part of an awesome team, building an amazing product; the choice is simple - choose CAF.