World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a Quality Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6-month contract. \n \nRate: £38 per hour\nOvertime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’\nLocation: Stevenage \nHybrid / Remote working: The role will be a hybrid position of 3 days in office, 2 days from home\nDuration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter \nIR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)\nInterview process: One stage video interview process \n \nQuality Assurance Engineer :\n \nAn opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join the Quality Assurance Manufacturing team as they provide professional quality support to the Manufacturing team in the UK.\nYou will provide an independent visibility and assurance that manufacturing and related processes are applied across all Projects.
Provide support and advice on all aspects of quality within UK Manufacturing. Identify and implement sustainable improvements to existing methods and processes. Identify and reduce project risk or problem areas / issues associated with process application, effectiveness or compliance.\n\nResponsibilities: Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, responsibilities include the following activities:\n\nSupport and advice on all aspects of quality within Manufacturing UK; apply quality expertise to critical business issues to support business excellence, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.\nProvide quality assurance assistance to Manufacturing UK in support of manufacturing excellence. Including development and delivery of quality awareness and other training.\nSupporting Manufacturing UK on all programmes to achieve cost, time and quality targets.\nProvide appropriate level of support to improve the effectivity of processes within the Company Business Management System and ensure they are correctly tailored for Manufacturing UK.\nConfirm through a programme of Independent assessments and audits that processes and quality requirements are being successfully implemented, applied and improved.
Provide reports to Management that identifies the outcome of audits and issues. Monitor and facilitate the progression of any improvements from audit activities and the timely closure of identified issues.\nMaintaining strong links with Quality Assurance colleagues across the company (UK and Overseas) to enable the dissemination and achievement of Quality Objectives within Manufacturing UK.\nWork with Quality Assurance Managers and other functions to define appropriate risk reduction strategies/action plans\nFacilitation and/or support to various levels of Non-Conformance Review Panels\nAnalysis of non-conformance defect data and acting on this data to undertake problem solving investigations identifying defect root cause and corrective action implementation\nSkillset/experience required:\n\nIdeally qualified to minimum HNC/HND in relevant subject.\nQuality professional, experienced in process-based integrated management systems & business improvement in an engineering / manufacturing environment.\nExperience using both risk management and practical problem-solving tools e.g. 8D, 5Y, PFMEA, PFEA etc.\nGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)\nQuality Auditing experience\nKnowledge and experience of international standards such as EN9100/AS9100, AS9102, AS9145, AS9146, etc.\nExcellent interpersonal skills, good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives\nCapability to identify sustainable business improvements & ensure effective implementation\nRecognise and understand internal and external customer requirements, and respond to them\nAbility to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation\nHighly self-motivated and demonstrate a determination and persistence to deliver results despite obstacles and setbacks\nRecognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them
