Overview
*** Supplier Quality Engineer / Assurance Engineer (Defence) ***
Currently seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to support a program where we need to deploy someone within a supplier facility near Stockport as well as other locations. With a focus on ensuring that acceptable standards are met and continually achievable, the role will provide support across a number of assigned projects, monitoring progress of hardware and electrical aspects of complex system development for technical and process compliance with a focus on oversight, inspection and acceptance of system deliverables. with a particular focus on Welds.
Responsibilities:
1. Conduct QA activities during initial acquisition and programme execution in accordance with company processes and procedures
2. Provide independent oversight on assigned programmes to ensure compliance with all required external standards, internal command media and contractual requirements
3. Participate in bid and programme Gate Reviews to assist the teams in achieving mission success
4. Work with multiple teams to assure Supplier Quality, including supplier on-boarding activities and ongoing supplier performance management, and ensuring projects complete quarterly assessments of critical suppliers
5. Establish effective relationships with key supplier quality personnel
6. Assist with the flow down of QA requirements to suppliers
7. Support Risk and Opportunity Management activities on bids and programmes
8. Support sub-contract management activities during programme execution
9. Develop and document any programme-specific processes required
10. Ensure customer deliverables are of acceptable quality and meet all required standards and contractual requirements
11. Liaise with customers and other third parties including suppliers regarding all aspects of Mission and Quality Assurance for assigned projects
12. Provide QA reports on a weekly and as-required basis, escalating significant issues or risks to the Programme Manager and the Mission Assurance Manager
13. Collect, interpret and present QA metrics to the Programme Manager, Mission Assurance Manager and the Technical Director to support the development of process improvement initiatives
14. Follow up audits to validate the resolution of non-conformities and findings raised
Background and Experience:
15. Quality Assurance experience, ideally in a systems engineering environment
16. Experience of UK MOD assurance requirements and working practices
17. Track record of delivering to identified Quality Assurance requirements
18. Experience of leading quality improvement activities, including lessons learnt, root cause analysis
19. Experience of risk identification, reporting and management
20. Expert NDT Weld inspection experience
21. A good understanding of systems engineering principles and methodologies
22. Sound working knowledge of Defence engineering standards and working practices including AQAP 2110, Def Stan 05-57, IEC 61508
23. Knowledge of ISO 9001 and 27001
24. Self-motivated and able to work both autonomously and as part of a wider team
25. Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, suppliers and customers
26. Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills
27. Proficient IT skills, specifically in MS Office tools
28. Flexible and responsive attitude
29. Proficient at multi-tasking, working under pressure and to tight deadlines
30. Excellent attention to detail
Additional Requirements:
31. Must be a UK National (due to program security restrictions)
32. Ideally holds UK Government Security Clearance
33. Ability to travel within the UK, to include visits to our customer location for progress meetings.
This activity is inside IR35 (Umbrella Company Required)
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