Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) are looking for a Quality Engineer to join the PCS's Assurance Function. The Ultra PCS Assurance function is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and fulfilment of PCS's Quality Policy, which is to comply fully in the conduct of the Company's business with all applicable regulatory and customer required specifications, and to maintain an effective Quality Management System, working in partnership with the Operations and Engineering teams to ensure that products and processes conform to applicable standards and specifications, and the incidence and costs of quality non-conformances are constantly monitored and improved, while maintaining the highest practicable standards of manufacturing productivity and efficiency. Key Responsibilities : Plan and carry out a schedule of audits and assessments with completion of associated documentation and activities in accordance with the Q MSSupport of any investigations arising from Quality issues through to their documented conclusion, with supporting root cause analysis and solutions to prevent re-occurren ceManage completion and effectiveness of Corrective and Preventative measur esEnsuring Quality measures with associated targets are maintained for QA Complian ceSupport of external Quality audits, assessments and visits by customers and authoriti esEnsuring that regular shop floor checks are performed, reported and any associated issues are effectively resolv edSupport in the coordination and facilitation of timely responses and resolution of quality issues identifi edAssist with the generation of Quality Plans and proposa lsSupport in the generation of First Article Reports internally as well as any associated customer facing activities for product verificatio n.Support customer or supplier Source Inspection or Delegate Product Review Verification activiti esFacilitation of concession applications and engineering change requests Participate in Engineering Design Project reviews and auditing these projects to ensure compliance to internal QMS requiremen tsParticipate in Contract Reviews and New Business Proposal launch esSupport Operators Approval Processes, including issuing of Stamps and Scopes of Approv alEnsure the departmental objectives are achieved in line with the job holders individual objectiv esPerform duties in accordance with company policies, procedures and process esDevelop and support of a business improvement culture and associated activities e.g. process mapping, lean, continuous improvements et c.Assist with the maintenance of company approvals e.g. EASA/CAA, FAR, ISO, AS etc. to maintain airworthine ssThere may be additional activities to perform from time to time in order to maximise the contribution to Ultra Electronics PCS goals and objectiv es Required Skil ls:Essent ialHas a proven range of Quality/Business Improvement experie nceProven experience working within a quality management sys temExperience with auditing, both internal and supporting external aud itsKnowledge of manufacturing environment and working with a supply ch ainExperience of liaising with internal and external custom ersGood communication skills demonstrated both verbally and in writing in the form of presentations and recommendations for improvem entWorks effectively with oth ersDemonstrated experience in building good working relationships and gaining trust and respect with internal and external custom ersPlans work and delivers on t imeDemonstrates a “Can do” positive attit udeUse own initiative within the scope of the r oleMakes timely decisions within the scope of the r oleProactively able to manage own work to in order to achieve objecti vesGood application of Microsoft packages and relevant software for the role (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoi nt) Desir ableHas worked in an Aerospace Organisa tionExperience in:o Aerospace quality standards (e.g. AS9100, EASA Part 21, Part 145 etc)o Other aerospace topics e.g. FOD, counterfeit avoidance etc.o First Article / Parts Approval reporting methods (E.g. AS9102, PPAP e tc.)o Process Measurement techniques (e.g. SPC, KPIs, et c .)o Quality Management System and Process Mapping Soft wareCertified Quality Auditor trai ningEducation linked to Engineering Qualificat ionsEducated to at least A level at grade C or above (or equival ent)Ideally educated to degree l evel