Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer– Full Time

ITM Power Plc

Location: Sheffield

ITM Power is committed to clean sustainable energy solutions based around water electrolysis. Our principal motivation is to engineer zero-carbon hydrogen energy systems that provide energy security and independence from fossil fuels. ITM’s electrolyser and fuel cell technologies have the potential to become the cornerstones of a future hydrogen economy based on ‘green’ hydrogen. Our hydrogen plants are able to convert renewable energy to a clean fuel that can be indefinitely stored for use in transport, residential and industrial applications.

ITM Power I looking for an Quality Engineer to work within the Quality team.

The successful candidate will:

• Manage all non-conformance within ITM including concern owners, containments and validation of corrective actions
• Manage supplier improvements and supplier rating system
• Conduct supplier systems audits where required
• Complete initial sample validation of supplier (ISIR and capability studies)
• Where non-conformances to specification requirements exist, liaise with the relevant technical authority to enable investigation by the appropriate department or personnel.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain a log of all concerns, and ensure it is up to date with owners
• Validate corrective action / 8D reports
• Track and report on corrective action status – providing clear status on open/closed NC status & corrective action status
• Liaise with non-conformance owners – to coach and guide to conclusion
• Visit suppliers to understand issues, feedback to ITM where necessary to ensure that the suppliers voice is heard within ITM
• Manage supplier rating system, resolving issues where necessary
• Validate supplier processes using SPC
• Modify business processes where they can be made better or more robust
• Purchase gauging if required (and complete R&R study)
• Write work instruction for specific tasks
• Investigate Quality problems and document in technical reports
• Present out results of investigations to internal and external stakeholders
• Raise Non-conformance reports (NCR) as required;
• Facilitate control items raised to NCR via segregation from good product;
• Participate in the regular Materials Review Boards (MRB).

Education & Training:

• Engineering qualification (HND or Degree) preferred
• Formal Quality Control or Quality Assurance training preferred
• Basic qualifications in maths, science and / or a relevant apprenticeship preferred

Knowledge & Experience:

• Knowledge of problem solving tools (8D, cause & effect, pareto, PPS, QOS/4panel etc)
• Ideally Green belt trained
• Experience of working with mechanical or electrical system
• Experience of working in a manufacturing / engineering environment;
• Experience of working to engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of 3D measurement

Skills & Abilities

• Attention to detail;
• Proficient in the use of metrology tools;
• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer literate with use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
• Ability to read and understand detailed engineering drawings.
• Analytical thinker

ITM Power is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.