Senior Quality Engineer

at  The Cooper Companies

Job title: Senior Quality Engineer
Location: MountPark, Southampton
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week

JOB SUMMARY – WHAT TO EXPECT:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join our Global Manufacturing Operations team in MountPark. Reporting into the quality engineering manager, you will act as the principle contact for quality and compliance activities during new product introductions, new equipment and processes, quality systems as well as continuous improvement projects.
As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will provide support to Research & Development (R&D), Global Technical Innovation Group (GTIG), but initially you will be supporting Packaging Technical Innovation Group (PTIG) and the Business Unit functions in all quality related aspects of lens development, manufacturing, and subsequent secondary packaging activities to ensure best practice and standardisation opportunities across all sites are identified.
You will be working as part of a team, maintaining, and developing existing Quality Management System procedures and processes through monitoring and determining product and process capability and leading continuous improvement projects.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

• Preferably five years contact lens or process knowledge in Quality Assurance, Lens Manufacturing, and secondary packaging operations.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodology is preferable.
• Strong, current grasp of regulatory and GMP requirements
• Knowledge of and experience with Quality Systems and the eQMS system. Knowledge of FDA and other current Standards/Regulations.
• A strong driver, communicator, and influencer, whilst Quality will be top of their agenda it may not be the priority for other members of the team.
• Strength of character and ability to achieve objectives through influence and negotiation is essential.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, and responsible person. Proactive and self-directed. Have the initiative and drive to develop and implement continuous improvements.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Able to successfully manage multiple projects.
• Ability to manage and prioritise numerous and complex projects utilising effective time management and organisational skills.
• Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective, implementable solutions and ability to read and understand technical material.
• Demonstrates effective use of written and verbal communication skills to meet job requirements.
• Applied knowledge of statistical tools: Acceptance Sampling, SPC, etc
• Current driving license.

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