QMS Continuous Improvement Engineer

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 15/08/2018

LOCATION: Solihull

SALARY: £30,000 - £40,000

 

We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

 

Perfection can always be perfected - that’s the mantra of our pioneering quality teams. Join us you’ll refine our customers’ ownership experience, driving the global success of our business by leading the technical enhancements of our already world-class vehicles.

 

Your role as Continuous Improvement Engineer helps our Quality teams to lead the way, focussing on the continuous development of the Quality Management systems and Manufacturing Quality Operations systems within our frameworks. Working collaboratively with our Quality Management System (QMS) Team, you’ll help us to ensure conformity for the certification IATF16949 meaning we meet the high standards we set for our products.

 

To keep our production moving, you’ll support the timely and robust action for closure of internal audit findings and report status to key stakeholders. Communication will be key as you’ll be liaising with plants, scheduling procedure development workshops, and ensuring all functions and plants buy-in to any advancements.

 

You’ll be:

 

·  Developing, organising, and managing new process development and procedure activities
·  Leading successful audit for non-conformance closures processes and will provide follow-up as required
·  Driving quality improvement projects across manufacturing and non-manufacturing areas.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

 

You’ll need Auditor certification to ISO9001/IATF16949 along with experience of process auditing and investigating within a manufacturing and engineering environment. Logical, adaptable, and quick to react under pressure, you’ll have the ability to advise people at all levels, with reference QMS Procedures, auditing, and the wider process quality activities.

 

As you’ll be interacting with different teams on QMS procedure-related matters, you’ll need strong written and communication skills for procedure writing, presentations, and non-conformance responses.

 

Finally, you should be an enthusiastic individual who can support the Core QMS procedure development and review activities for continuous development and improvement.

 

You’ll be:

 

·  An experienced auditor certified to ISO9001/IATF16949
·  Knowledgeable in QMS Procedures, manufacturing, and quality processes
·  A strong communicator with exception stakeholder management skills

 

SO WHY US?

 

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

 

Jaguar Land Rover considers that this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the Home Office Shortage Occupation list.  Therefore, Jaguar Land Rover will not support an application for visa sponsorship and all applicants for this role must have an unrestricted right to work for an indefinite period in the UK.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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