What you need to know

A globally renowned industrial manufacturing company that produces high-quality products for some of the world’s most reputable automotive brands is currently seeking a committed and diligent Senior QA Engineer to join its team at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Galway City.

As a Senior QA Engineer, you will report directly to the Quality Manager on-site and work with your colleagues collaboratively to ensure that quality standards are met and enhanced. You will take a lead role in managing process design assurance and ensuring that industry quality standards are complied with so that customers' requirements are successfully delivered.

This is a permanent role with an excellent salary and package.

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Key duties & responsibilities include:

• Support Sales and applications teams in ensuring that customer requirements are captured effectively and understood.

• Lead projects to implement Customer Specific Requirements in the relevant business areas where required.

• Monitor and ensure compliance with IATF-16949 regulations.

• Handle customer complaints with automotive, and other high-value customers, using the 8D process.

• Provide customer-facing support in the event of a complaint/quality issue.

• Provide leadership to all teams on best practices in relation to all quality matters.

• Review and complete customer quality documentation accurately and in a timely manner.

• Lead continuous improvement projects with cross-functional teams to continually improve the company's QMS.

• Take responsibility for the PPAP process and calibration process on-site.

• Support Customer and APQP and Product Development processes.

• Support the company in preparing for audits from regulatory bodies and customers.

• Lead QC/QA technicians ensuring high levels of quality support are delivered.

• Analyse data and provide quality information to all relevant departments.

• Provide leadership and technical knowledge to your assigned areas.

• Support risk analysis activities while always considering customers’ needs.

• Maintain and report appropriate customer quality performance metrics on a Daily/Weekly/Monthly basis.

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What are we looking for?

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality or another technical discipline.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a QA function, ideally in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Strong IT skills, particularly the ability to use spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software (i.e., MS PowerPoint)

• Ability to work on projects with personnel at all levels of the organisation.

• Capable of leading personnel on other projects as required.

• Experience of effectively managing personnel is essential.

• Lean Sigma Qualification to Black Belt level is a distinct advantage.

• AIAG Core Tools and IATF16949 Internal Auditor qualification would be an advantage.

• Ability to learn new processes and methodologies quickly and explain them to colleagues concisely.

• Ability to communicate effectively with distribution partners and customers, resulting in positive relationships being built.

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Interested in this role? 
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