Supply Chain/Launch Quality Engineer

Vacancy Title: Supply Chain/Launch Quality EngineerVacancy Location: Ellesmere PortEngagement Type: PermanentYour CompanyAs a Supply Chain / Launch Quality Engineer, you’ll be part of a high-performing team, committed to driving quality and innovation, to support sustained growth of RFD Beaufort Ltd, for new and existing products.Based at Ellesmere Port facility, we are the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of life rafts, Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) and offshore rental PPE. We remain a leading supplier of fire solutions to the maritime industry and hold a market-leading position for Pilot Flight Equipment in the aerospace & defence market and know our customers value our innovation, quality and technical expertise.Role OverviewWe are looking for a Quality Engineer who is experienced and has got a good track record of working across and driving improvements for current production, supply chain and launch quality.You will play a pivotal role in developing new and existing processes, implementing systems and ensuring products exceed quality standards, meet safety regulations, delight customers and achieve on time delivery, with a chance to shape the future of manufacturing excellence.Your Key Responsibilities Be a key team member; working cross functionally across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Supply Chain and Purchasing, supporting manufacturing readiness, to achieve on time, customer order dates. Ensure the relevant quality controls are implemented at the correct part of a process, to deliver the required design data and customer requirements. Supports supplier operational, technical, health, safety and environmental audits in line with Beaufort’s supply chain audit calendar. Driving supplier quality improvements / coaching suppliers to improve capability. Working closely and proactively with supply chain to anticipate and react to any potential high impact quality issues, that may affect quality and customer delivery schedule. Involved in the early stages of our new product development / maturity gates and using APQP principles to have the maximum impact on product robustness and validating APQP activities have been carried out to a satisfactorily level; to meet customer requirements. Supporting the creation of PFMEA’s and responsible for the creation of pre-launch and production control plans. Supporting all production builds / quality loops, capturing build issues relating to process, parts and design and driving the quality improvement roadmap to achieve the required launch metrics. Champions / leads problem solving activities for internal quality issues, supplier quality, non-conformance and customer complaint investigations, ensuring issues are robustly contained and fixed and that findings are documented, reported and escalated appropriately. Monitor production scrap and RFT and drive improvements. Cultivate a quality-first mindset across the team. Applying lean principles / tools / methodologies to thinking and processes. Capturing lessons learnt from current production / supply chain and launch and driving prevent re-occurrence and improvement actions to standards / procedures.What We’re Looking For A degree in Engineering would be desirable. Quality experience across current production, supply chain and launch quality essential. An analytical mindset with a passion for quality, problem-solving and continuous improvement. Self-driven, flexible, adaptable, organised, uses initiative, who can work at pace under pressure Awareness / working knowledge of AS9100 and Part 21 Sub Part G and J requirements. Training or experience in FMEA, MSA, APQP, or PPAP is highly advantageous. Proficiency in Excel and other tools; automotive sector experience is a bonus. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to engage at all levels.Salary: will be provided on request.