Senior Quality & Process Control Engineer HSS
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Job Location:
Willenhall - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Willenhall West Midlands
Reporting to: Director & Head of Manufacturing (UKI)
Role overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality & Process Control Engineer to take ownership of quality compliance and process control across our High Security & Safety (HSS) product portfolio. Based at our Willenhall manufacturing and assembly site this role plays a critical part in ensuring that our custodial windows doors locking systems and associated products meet the highest standards of safety compliance and performance.
You will work across manufacturing supply chain and live construction sites supporting major projects such as Police Custody Immigration Centres Secure Units.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish deploy and maintain robust process controls across all High Security and Safety product categories.
- Ensure full compliance with stakeholder specifications requirements FIRAS standards UKCA regulations and internal engineering rules.
- Define and monitor inspection and testing procedures from raw material receipt through to final site signoff.
- Manage Tier 1 contractor quality platformsto capture site snags and track resolution.
- Own the endtoend CAPA lifecycle from nonconformance identification through to longterm corrective actions.
- Lead root cause analysis using structured methodologies such as5 Whys Fishbone FMEA and layered audits.
- Work closely with Engineering Manufacturing Project Delivery and Installation teams to embed preventive controls and eliminate repeat issues.
- Attend UK project sites to validate installation quality and compliance for:
- Windows and doors
- Riser and service doors
- Timber and joinery packages
- FF&E and locking systems
- Provide realtime technical support to installation site inspections installation audits and final compliance checks.
- Maintain endtoend product traceability using digital systems (e.g. QRcode and component tracking). Produce review and approve quality documentation including:
- Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
- Compliance packs
- Certificates and asbuilt records
- Deliver clear transparent quality reporting to clients and stakeholders
- Provide earlystage quality input and risk assessment during preconstruction phases
- Build trusted relationships with key partners stakeholders and other strategic contractors
Skills & Experience
- Significant experience in quality leadership within manufacturing construction or highsecurity environments.
- Strong knowledge of MoJ/HMPPS specifications and custodial product requirements.
- Proven background in CAPA root cause analysis and process improvement.
- Comfortable supporting highpressure construction sites and multisite operations.
- Excellent communication skills with strong clientfacing capability.
- Willingness to travel nationally and work flexibly.
Why Join Us
- Play a key role in delivering safetycritical products across the UK secure estate.
- Work on nationally significant highprofile programmes.
- Be part of a technically driven qualityfocused leadership team.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access return we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces physical and virtual safer more secure and easier to access.
As an employer we value results not titles or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback training and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact and we encourage them to grow their role locally regionally or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board its important to us to have diverse inclusive teams and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Let’s create a safer and more open world – together! ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions with sales of 11.4 billion euros and 52,000 employees. The Group has operations in over 70 countries and sales worldwide. ASSA ABLOY’s innovations enable safe, secure and convenie ... View more
