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The Villeroy & Boch Group with its Ideal Standard brand is one of the world's leading manufacturers in the ceramics and lifestyle sector. With our innovative and stylish products from the Dining & Lifestyle and Bath & Wellness segments, we have been creating moments and rooms to feel good in since 1748. Our success is based on the passion, design expertise and innovative strength of our more than 13,000 employees in 42 countries.

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We’re now recruiting for a Senior Quality Engineer to join our DC team in Armitage. The successful applicant will be joining the existing team to control Quality standards. To support the Quality Manager and TQM team in the inspection, investigation and processing of all UK Products ensuring they meet specification and requirements.

It's a great opportunity to broaden your skill set and add some variety into your career, along with not requiring to work shifts or at the weekend other than in exceptional circumstances.

There is also opportunity to have days out around the UK supporting and working alongside our External Quality Technician when needed.

Key responsibilities of a Senior Quality Engineer include:

• Random product inspection within the DC  
• Inbound inspection of new product deliveries
• Processing customer returns
• Special select process for customer orders
• Assist in investigation & quarantine/rejection of stock received into UK1B
• Liaison with other TQM Quality teams across Europe, Cross Category Quality Leaders, and Research & Development departments to overcome any problems related to the finished product
• Review and implement quality improvement plans

An experienced operative within the manufacturing industry would be preferred, though training would be provided to suitable candidates. The more exposure you’ve had to inspection and QA, the better. The job holder must have good written and verbal communication skills (English language skills).

• General Experience / Knowledge base:-

• Manufacturing product knowledge, for example Ceramics, Acrylics etc
• Measurement and testing techniques
• Analytical Reasoning

• Specific Skills:-

• Auditing
• Quality standards and norms.
• Practical with basic understanding of engineering
• Basic PC skills (Emails, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Behavioural Skills:-

• Team work.
• Effective communication. Ability to summarise clearly and succinctly
• Analyse data from a variety of written and verbal sources

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