Quality Engineer - NPD

Norton Motorcycles is looking for an NPD Quality Engineer to support the development and execution of the NPD Quality deliverables in a rapidly developing environment. You will be an enthusiastic and capable individual with a hands-on approach to Quality, prepared to lead by example to instil a mindset of Quality First within an OEM working on new product ranges.

Duties/Responsibilities

Support the Quality Manager - NPD in defining, developing and executing the Quality deliverables as part of the NPD process

Ensuring that product inspection processes are developed throughout pre-production builds and ready for handover to the current vehicle Quality team

Working cross-functionally to support the business with DFMEA, PFMEA, design reviews, control plans, DFMs and other key NPD processes

Ensuring that product inspection standards are delivered in line with timings set out in the NPD process

Prepare evidence based gateway content to support project Quality deliverables

Provide weekly updates to the wider project teams via project steering meetings

Liaise with the Supplier Quality team for the delivery of supplier PPAP

Steer and manage problems identified during build & test phases to drive resolution in Norton’s problem resolution system

Liaise with the Supplier Quality team on any development part related issues identified during pre-production builds

Liaise with the Vehicle Quality team to collate and interpret End of Line and CQPA data and feed this information back into the New Models to improve each next iteration of the product, lessons learned

Encourage lean thinking, continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making

Experience working in a rapidly evolving environment with the resilience to overcome challenging situations is desirable

Support the Norton high performance framework and wider business objectives, by ensuring adherence to individual objectives, set out by the Quality Manager - NPD

Where applicable, international travel will be required on occasion to support project activities