Quality Engineer

Role:  Support Quality Systems Development for Europe and the Deployment of Global Quality initiatives and SOPs.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Development and Support

• Provide BU teams with support for Quality performance improvement, and troubleshooting

• Provide a proactive review of quality planning and specifications for new process’s/machine/product in order that potential problems are eliminated or minimized

• Provide BU teams with support for Q-Auto and SAP QM

Internal & External Auditing

• Complete corporate audits for all European sites

• Provide direct support to the BU’s with key customer audits to ensure consistency across locations

• Complete audits of material & equipment suppliers, to highlight risk & promote improvement

• Support to all BU locations to ensure compliance and certification for ISO 9001 & BRC / IOP, ISO 22000.

Suppliers & Materials

• Work with Central Procurement Team to ensure that effective systems are in place to track the performance of key suppliers into the Business Work with Central Procurement team for the approval of new supplier (specification, quality and food safety system).

• The successful applicant will have a good understanding of Plastic/Polymer materials, additives and colorants, along with injection, blowing, extrusion and recycling processes.

Education, work experience, skills and competencies required:

Computer skills (MS Office)

Knowledge of English – Advanced Knowledge

Team player

Communication and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Technical skills:

• Quality Mgmt. standards (ISO 9000:2015, BRC) – Basic

• Knowledge Risk Management (FMEA, HACCP) – Basic Knowledge

• Other Quality Mgmt. techniques (process flowchart, Ishikawa diagram, Pareto diagram, internal audits) – Average Knowledge

• Project Management – Basic Knowledge

• Equipment calibration – Basic Knowledge

Location for the role is flexible and, therefore the candidate is not required to relocate, however, business travel will be expected.

All applications from candidates with suitable experience will be considered, the ability to perform successfully in the role being more important than academic qualifications.

Salary will be commensurate with the background and experience of the successful candidate.

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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