Quality Engineer - Rolling Stock

Navartis

  • Derby
  • £55,000-55,001 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Quality Engineer - Rolling StockA leading rolling stock asset management company is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join its multi-disciplinary Risk, Quality, and Assurance function. With a significant footprint across the UK rail network and an expanding innovation portfolio, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects that shape the future of rail.This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to play a key role in delivering external audits in line with internal quality management systems, ISO 9001:2015, and RISAS certification requirements. The role will require visiting suppliers' premises and hence may require travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.The key responsibilities for this Quality Engineer role are:
  • Conduct audits across suppliers and internal functions as part of the company's Quality Management System.
  • Plan and deliver audits, including raising and managing Corrective Action Reports (CARs).
  • Authenticate that the proposed actions to close CARs are appropriate and reduce the risk of reoccurrence.
  • Provide support to the fleet and project staff ensuring suppliers are taking appropriate actions to close CARs in agreed timescales.
  • Provide support to the Audit Manager in the planning and management of the delivery of the audit plan.
  • Support the Audit Manager across ISO 9001 & 45001 work, covering the Derby, London and Long Marston sites.
  • Support any other internal quality improvements across the business when required.
  • Conduct TOC (Train Operating Company) and supplier audits.
  • Provide additional support to the fleet and project teams, effectively close out CARs and drive quality improvements with TOCs and Suppliers.
Experience required for this Quality Engineer role are:
  • Background in the rail sector or equivalent industries (automotive, aerospace, or heavy manufacturing).
  • Strong understanding of ISO 9001:2015 and ideally RISAS and ISO 45001.
  • Proven ability to audit process compliance and identify opportunities for process improvement.
  • Ability to plan efficiently, oversee and manage tasks along with external suppliers.
  • Ability to work with auditees when defects have been identified and developing them to an acceptable standard.
  • Effective communicator with a collaborative, solution-focused mindset.
  • Ability to interact and build a strong rapport with people at all levels both internally and externally.
  • Engineering degree or equivalent
  • Knowledge or build, inspection, test and maintenance processes within the rail sector or similar manufacturing environment.
  • Good knowledge of UK rail traction and rolling stock, including maintenance and inspection processes
Desirable knowledge, skills & experience for this Quality Engineer role are:
  • Ability to assess vehicle condition, reporting any significant defects, whilst reviewing routine exam maintenance is desirable.
  • Experience of the operation of railways is desirable.
  • Report writing sills to deliver an articulate output of audits and inspections.
  • Computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft Applications, a knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite is advantageous but not essential.
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