Joining the Quality team and reporting to the Quality Manager, the Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the BMS (Business Management System), and assigning tasks to and supporting the Quality Engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

* Supporting the maintenance and continual improvement of the BMS to ensure that the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 and other common defence standards are satisfied.

* Administering the internal audit schedule and conducting internal audits to monitor operation and effectiveness of the BMS and to facilitate continual improvement.

* Ensuring that appropriate corrective actions, resulting from recorded material and process non-conformances, are implemented and effective.

* Development of BMS elements with process-owners including process, procedure & operating instructions.

* Customer-facing liaison on Quality issues, participating in regular customer calls and visits to Chess site and working to resolve issues.

* Actively participate in design gateway reviews to ensure requirements are being met.

* Reviewing customer bids and contracts for Quality requirements and preparation of Quality Plans.

* Fault analysis and reports on customer returns.

Skills & Experience

Essential

* Experienced in the management of a BMS/QMS within a design and manufacturing environment.

* Qualified to minimum HNC/HND or relevant equivalent; (Engineering related discipline is highly desirable).

* A confident and credible communicator, able to interact plausibly in all settings within the business.

* Experienced in managing and conducting audits.

* Experienced in “8D” problem solving methodology within an SME and with suppliers, including use of 5-Whys and Ishikawa/Cause and effect diagrams.

* Able to create and develop clear and concise BMS/QMS elements including processes, procedures, and workflows.

Desirable

* Experience within electro-mechanical defence-based industry applying AQAP2110 and/or AS9100 QMS standards.

* Experience in Design Assurance roles.

* CQI or IRCA member.

Personal Attributes

* Data driven, with strong analytical skills.

* Able to work on own initiative and facilitate effective cross functional cooperation.

Work life balance:

* 37.5 hour working week

* Lunchtime finishes on a Friday

* Hybrid / flexible working arrangements

* 28 days annual leave

* Christmas closure

* Holiday purchasing scheme​

Security Clearance Requirements:

Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of , employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK for at least five years