Work With Armstrong Group
Work With Armstrong Group
At Armstrong Group, we firmly believe that the heart and soul of our company lies in the highly skilled people who make up our workforce. Our employees are the driving force behind our success, the heartbeat of our company culture and the embodiment of our values.
We’re looking for more amazing individuals to bring their unique talents and dedication to Armstrong Group. If you’re looking for an employer that provides a hugely rewarding working environment and no end of opportunities for career building, we would very much like to meet you.
At Armstrong Group, we firmly believe that the heart and soul of our company lies in the highly skilled people who make up our workforce. Our employees are the driving force behind our success, the heartbeat of our company culture and the embodiment of our values.
We’re looking for more amazing individuals to bring their unique talents and dedication to Armstrong Group. If you’re looking for an employer that provides a hugely rewarding working environment and no end of opportunities for career building, we would very much like to meet you.
The current vacancies at Armstrong Group are listed below, but if you don’t see a job that suits your skillset and you are interested in working with us, please forward your CV to us for consideration when a vacancy arises.
Job Title: Quality Systems & NPI Engineer
Responsible to: Quality Systems Manager
Location: Armstrong Group – Bayton Road, Coventry
Role Purpose: To support Armstrong Group in delivering quality milestones regarding the BMS, core documents and maintaining ISO9001 / IATF 16949 accreditations.
Main Duties:
• Development and management of the quality systems and processes (IATF16949, ISO9001, AS9100 Rev D).
• Conducting site audits in line with ISO9001, IATF16949 andAS9100 Rev D standards.
• Evaluate and review existing business processes and support the introduction or business process improvements.
• Lead and develop BMS (business management system).
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Participate in cross-functional teams in the development / improvement of core documents or changes related to current products in meeting BMS and external accreditations
• Create FMEA’s, Control Plans and internal documentation
• Communicating directly with Customers and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Direct interface between external customer and internal engineering/projects and production, as and when required.
• Supporting Metrology
• Ensuring Quality milestones are achieved
Requirements/Skills
• Proven background of Quality knowledge combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates a positive attitude towards change, with a willingness to be flexible and adapt to new circumstances;
• Ability to plan and manage objectives and priorities
• Ability to read Engineering Drawings.
• Demonstrate an analytical approach to problem solving while offering original and practical solutions that challenge fixed ideas; in depth knowledge of Quality Assurance techniques;
• Proven background in maintaining ISO9001/ IATF16949/ AS9100 Rev D accreditations.
• Core Tools FMEA, Control Plan, APQP, PPAP, Etc., Ability to work to deadlines in a demanding environment
• Qualifications: HNC Qualification in manufacturing or engineering/equivalent experience
• Desirable: IATF16949 / ISO9001/ AS9100 Rev D: Lead auditor or internal auditor trained
• Measurement using Polyworks or Geomagic Software.
Job Title: Project Engineer
Responsible to: Project Manager
Location: Armstrong Group – Bayton Road, Coventry
Main Duties:
• Coordinate all project elements including planning, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and final buy-off phases ensuring that it is managed within budget and tracked against project timing plan.
• Work closely with the Customer to allow you to react quickly and track any changes, while being present at customer driven meetings to provide reports/project progress in line with APQP requirements / Customer requirements.
• Manage Customer and internal Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and participate in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) processes
• Define the customer specification into either a departmental action or sub-supplier order and manage the project requirements and resources (including sourcing sub-contract elements) around these while tracking progress through and being able to present updates where required.
• Produce deliverables on-time to customer requirements, clarifying these requirements where necessary
• Effectively analyse customer and internal changes, including feasibility study
• Apply specific technical skills as required to support customer or colleagues and assist design verification and sign off reporting.
• Anticipate any potential project risks, identifying and establishing corrective actions and performing root cause analysis to resolve problems.
• Participate in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), quality history reviews, robustness studies, etc.
• Provide Lesson Learnt feedback at the business handover meeting.
Qualifications/Skills
• Requirements analysis
• Project management – APQP
• Manufacturing methods and procedures
• Process improvement
• Technical understanding
• Documentation skills
• Supervision
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
• Bachelor’s or Master of Science in Engineering, other related discipline required or
• 3+ years of project experience working in the Automotive Industry