Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

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The Quality Engineer will be based in Saudi Arabia and will report to the QA/QC Manager. This role requires a detail‑oriented, experienced Quality Control engineer who ensures smooth production lines that deliver consistently top‑notch products meeting efficiency and quality standards. The engineer must understand customer requirements and coordinate employee efforts across management and production teams with excellent communication, observational, and analytical skills, and a demonstrated knowledge of regulatory compliance.

Support the QC Manager in developing quality‑process links with customers in line with the Quality Management System (TS16949, ISO
14001 / ISO 9001 / OHAS 18001). Oversee the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Controls Plans, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) processes, ensuring continued compliance and embedding across the business. Maintain relationships with customers and suppliers to maximize profit potential and ensure efficiency. Manage the audit program, supplier development, and improvement, and play a key role in ensuring project deliveries.

Work proactively with all Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and Employees to maintain a program of continual improvement within their areas of responsibility. Lead a ‘correct at source’ and problem‑solving methodology (Lean) and work to achieve quality targets for customers and business goals.

• Ensure that all in‑house systems and procedures are updated, revised, and modified to meet the needs of external certification bodies.
• Respond to customer complaints by putting in containment actions, full analysis, poka‑yokes (error proofing), and implementing short‑term and long‑term countermeasures.
• Champion a program for the implementation and sustainment of a continuous improvement culture.
• Update quality documentation and communicate 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 internal and process audits of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Manage the Quality Engineers and Technicians in the sign‑off of parts and the resolution of internal/external quality concerns.
• Lead regular inspection meetings with representatives from appropriate departments to establish an action plan for improving quality.
• In conjunction with the Supplier Quality Assurance function, reduce the effect of non‑conforming supplier materials on the production area’s quality.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others on any impact.
• Identify improvement opportunities within the organization.
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required.
• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of…