Quality Engineer

• Oct 2022 - Present

Quality

• Aug 2019 - Oct 2022

Develop the Management Systems strategy and the management arrangements for key milestones, demonstrating solid progress against plan Manage all external registration requirements to ensure they are met. Liaise with external bodies on all matters relating to registration. Maintain and improve, in line with business needs Implement all relevant procedures described in the Quality Management System (QMS) Ensure that all in-house systems and procedures are updated, revised and modified to meet the needs of external certification bodies Update quality documentation and communicate to carry forward lessons learned from quality concerns Ensure that all necessary systems and procedures are in place to satisfy all customer requirements and audits  Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriate Train others in all aspects of the quality system and application of procedures Undertake regular internal and process audits of the QMS Ensure corrective actions are undertaken to address non conformities found Verify closure of non conformities with Certification Bodies Hold quarterly audit performance meetings within the business and with Certification Bodies Manage the audit nonconformity data base Provide detailed analysis of nonconformities Ensure ongoing compliance with the Quality Management System (TS16949/ISO9001) Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions Produce written reports and make presentations Undertake continuous training and development Identify business improvement opportunities within the organisation Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required Show less

Factory Manager

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2022

Assistant Production Manager

• Jul 2016 - Oct 2022

Job Description• Quality – Incoming, Product, factory and final goods + machines and processes• Quality Control –sign offs• Process – Health and safety, WIP, Standard instructions, CDR, Takt times, machine processes and operations.• Production and operations management• Staff - skills and training and matrix• Disciplinary codes and General factory rules and regulations for the factory – Meeting targets and deadlines• Product traceability• Quality audits• Rejects and reworks analysis, graphs and tracking• Conducting Internal and External certifications, Ethical audits - Maintenance of Audit records • Organise pre-shipment samples to be sent before delivery• Test equipment Calibration and verification.• Record maintenance of calibration certificates• Loading staff on cloaking machines. Show less

Production & Quality Systems Coordinator

• Mar 2013 - Oct 2022

• Implementing quality system and maintain quality records.• Updating and maintaining the quality systems.• Develop process, quality procedures and creating forms. • Audit the traceability and process requirements. • Investigating cause of rejects, identifying trends develop corrective actions to eliminate rejects. • Organize and work with detailed office or warehouse records, using computers to enter/access, search and retrieve data. • Ensure that all operators are trained and conform to Standardised tasks. • Recording and tracking downtime in the factory as well as scrap for each day. • Create and prepare samples for customers. • Provide customer service, such as giving limited instructions on how to proceed with claims or providing referrals to auto repair facilities or local contractors. • Monitoring and ordering stocks for factory consumables.Coordinating Total Prodductive Maintenance Callibration of measuring equipment and updating recordsVerification of measuring equipmentManagement representative for product certifications with international certification bodies. Show less

Process Technician, Production Administrator

• Oct 2007 - Feb 2013

Duties and Responsibilities • Generating production reports, updating production folders and other production related folders. • Analysis of production results making investigations and giving recommendations. • Liaising operations between production and other departments. • Ordering material and other resources from warehouse. • Maintaining the asset register for equipment. • Filing. • Dispensing of production consumables. • Drafting charges for Disciplinary actions, making investigations and representing the company on hearings. • Auditing work instructions and operations on regular basis. • Attending labour law seminars and keeping abreast with related developments. Position: Process Technician Responsibilities: • Application and implementation of manufacturing practices FMEA, MSA, APQP & Control Plans. • Preparation of Solar Modules using best operating principles. • Monitoring production process and Quality intensively. • Operating machinery for Solar Modules. • Quality inspection critically analyzing indicators and control limits. • Maintaining Safety(SHE) • System and process audits. Show less