NPI Quality Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a NPI Quality Engineer to join Corin based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Corin is a global leader in orthopaedic innovation, specialising in the design, development and manufacture of a wide range of cutting edge artificial implant solutions for hip, knee and ankle replacement. Founded in Cirencester in the UK in 1985, our products are now distributed globally through subsidiaries in the USA, Australia, Japan, South Africa, Germany, Austria and Italy, as well as through an extensive distributor network across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

As a NPI Quality Engineer you will initially provide quality engineering & quality planning support for a manufacturing transfer activity and longer term Quality Engineering support for existing products & processes. Your key duties and responsibilities will be:

• Provide Quality Engineering support for validation and verification activities for existing and new production processes.
• Provide Quality Engineering support for the new product introduction (NPI), both internally and liaising with suppliers.
• Process capability studies and analysis, setting bench marks and best practice.            
• Provide Quality Engineering support and training where required, leadership for inter-departmental projects.
• Monitor and report any transient areas of risk.

An ideal NPI Quality Engineer will have the following skills and experiences:

• Working predominantly within a Manufacturing and New Product Development environment.
• Experience of Design for Manufacture process.
• Working with DFMEA’s, PFMEA’s & Compiling Control Plans.
• Understanding of manufacturing engineering and engineering drawings (GD&T).
• Understanding of metrology methods and inspection equipment.
• Understanding of Manual and CMM inspection.
• Understanding of Measurement Analysis techniques.
• First Article Inspection reports / process (FAIRs).
• Process Validation & Verification.
• Project and time management.
• Working with suppliers as required.
• Ability to work to deadlines in a demanding environment.
• CAPA analysis.
• Medical devices manufacturing (desirable).
• Orthopaedics manufacturing (desirable).
• Experience of working in a highly regulated industry (desirable).
• Process engineering (desirable).
• Internal Auditing (desirable).

Qualification / skills required:

• Quality / Engineering qualification; preferably HNC/HND.
• PC literacy, including specific knowledge of Microsoft products.

In return for this you will receive a competitive salary.

For an opportunity to join this expanding company please submit your CV online.

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