Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer Company Overview: For over 75 years, WIKA has been a renowned partner and competent specialist for any task in the field of measurement technology. With steadily growing efficiency, innovative technologies are applied when developing new products and system solutions. The reliability of the products and the readiness to face all challenges of the market have been the key factors for WIKA achieving a leading position in the global market. Within the WIKA Group, currently 11,200 employees are dedicated to maintain and improve technology in pressure, temperature, force and level measurement, and also in the fields of flow measurement, calibration and SF 6 gas solutions. WIKA Instruments in Sevenoaks provide pressure, temperature, level, flow, force and related calibration instruments. Our facility includes an engineering services department with repair, modification and calibration capability as well as incorporating the TC Fluid Control, level manufacturing capability and our ATEX approved electrical temperature manufacturing line. We are now looking for an additional quality engineer. Your Activities: Quality Engineer - to support and help maintain the quality management systems on all UK responsible sites, this includes approvals in areas such as ISO 9001, ISO 3834, ATEX, PED, Functional Safety IEC 61508. Support with investigations of Quality related issues and customer complaints that arise as appropriate. Including root cause analysis determination using established quality techniques. Ensure all internal and external audits are carried out according to corporate processes across all sits in a timely manner to a defined audit plan. Work with the supply chain and internal teams to manage the approved supplier list including monitoring of performance, supplier auditing, supplier compliance topics, performance measurement and analytics, strengthening relationships. Support and maintain RoHS, REACH, SCIP and COSHH management systems across the business. Help identify continuous improvement potential within the UK sites to improve the operational performance across all functions within the business. Escalation point for closure of returned product requiring building of relationships with WIKA manufacturing facilities, external suppliers and customers. Support the Quality Manager in monitoring and progressing quality assurance and quality control programs and produce reports relating to non-conformance. Work within the quality management system (QMS) framework, complying with procedures, company guidelines and H&S policy at all times. Your Profile: Quality Engineer with a minimum of two years relevant experience in a quality environment including the ability to read and understand technical drawings. Experience of working in a manufacturing environment with inspection experience. Qualified internal auditor by a recognised registrar. Experience of 8D reporting or equivalent and working within quality systems such as ISO 9001. Understanding of compliance topics such as ATEX / PED or other relevant CE / UKCA considerations. HNC / HND in Mechanical Engineering (preferred) Quality Engineer ADZN1_UKTJ

Location: Sevenoaks, GB

Posted Date: 1/12/2025