Job Description

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

We are looking for a Project Engineer APQP for a 12 Month contract based in Derby on behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs.

Purpose of the Role:

This positions sits in a global Supplier Manufacturing Engineering team covering the Civil, Business Aviation and Defence sectors. It will be based on our client's Derby site 3 days per week, with the rest of the time spent remote working. The APQP Project Engineer will be responsible for industrialisation processes from a quality perspective.

The APQP Project Engineer will be accountable for the delivery of APQP activities across a range of suppliers and commodities or driving business critical activities from a quality perspective. Covering all elements of the manufacturing product life cycle form a quality perspective, from new product introduction through to mature component cost reduction and improvement programmes.

As a APQP Project Engineer you will be responsible for:

Technical: Develop, implement, validate, maintain, and continuously improve quality processes and / or methods of manufacture in the supply chain / to ensure capability to meet and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead-time

Product Definition: Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes and identification of improvement opportunities.

Collaboration: Proactively accesses internal and external networks of technical communities and functional teams, quality, design and project engineering, to ensure fulfilment and realisation of the product intent.

Problem Solving: Support the investigation and resolution of product and supplier technical problems with the application and use of appropriate tools.

Strategy: Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved quality processes and technologies to meet or exceed current or future requirements.What we require from the candidate:

Experience as a Project Engineer implementing APQP frameworks; ideally in aerospace but will also consider other backgrounds

Significant knowledge in Quality Management Systems - PPAP, APQP and NPI

Communication and stakeholder management skills with a strong positive attitude

Experience with Net-InspectNext Steps:

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business