Operations Quality Engineer

Our team in Leeds is currently recruiting a Operations Quality Engineer to join us at our distribution centre at Logic Industrial Park, Leeds 15.   This is a permanent role, within a global organisation where customer focus is at the heart of what we do, a team that works hard and pulls together to achieve!

Our new team member will play a key part in developing, enhancing, and administering the quality standards across our facility.   We are looking for a strong, results-driven individual who is able to influence change, take ownership, and ensure we adhere to international quality standards, regulatory requirements, internal audit requirements, and defined policies and procedures. 

What is in it for you?

In addition to having a competitive salary and being part of a team striving to be the best, we offer a number of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Life Cover and Income Protection
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Subsidised Canteen
• Long Service Awards
• Company Sick Pay
• Recommend a Friend
• Staff Discount
• Online Shopping Portal – Reward Hub
• Employee Assistance Program
• Give as You Earn Scheme
• Ongoing Training and Development - we are an Apprenticeship Levy Employer and open to discuss ongoing development.

What will you be doing?

• Maintaining relationships with internal departments, customers, suppliers, and/or external certification/regulatory representatives.
• Managing and supporting the operational implementation of programs to establish and maintain quality standards of warehousing services and developing programs to focus employees on quality improvement.
• Developing policies, procedures, and methods to check operational quality and improve it.
• Support and implement the planning, facilitating and/or execution of internal, customer, supplier or external certification audits.
• Supporting the operation to ensure corrective actions to non-conformance and audit results are appropriately robust and are sustained by the operation to maintain KPIs and certifications.
• Overseeing the collection and data outputs obtained from internal quality audits and customer and supplier feedback.
• Supporting the decisions which may impact work processes and outcomes. Erroneous decisions or recommendations may result in serious delays and considerable expenditures of additional time, people and/or financial resources.
• Analysis of quality data, production of related metrics and KPIs, and identifying trends.

What about you?

• Proven experience in developing and maintaining Quality Management Systems and undertaking internal audits to ISO9001:2015 (AS/EN 9120:2018 desirable).
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis and Continual Improvement Techniques and Processes (Lean/Six Sigma desirable).
• Knowledge and understanding of Power BI are desirable.

Our people are the most critical component of our long-term success. For over 100 years, the most common answer our employees have given to "What’s your favourite part about working for Farnell (an Avnet company) is "the people." Not working on space shuttles. Not bringing the newest AI-powered IoT innovations to market.  Our true success doesn’t come from products. It comes from people. People like you!

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are interested in applying for employment with Avnet and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position contact our Human Resources Service Center in your region: Americas applicants – hrnow@avnet.com, Asia applicants - hrnow.asia@avnet.com, EMEA applicants - hrnow.EMEA@avnet.eu. 

Job Applicant EMEA Imprints