Principal Quality Engineer 24 months £35.00PH plus £5.09PH £40.59PH PAYE or £46.18PH Umbrella Role Description BAE are looking for someone with experience in driving quality focused improvement projects and candidates to support root cause analysis. Six Sigma (green or black belt would be advantageous). Experience in improvement in an engineering setting would be beneficial. Experience or knowledge of how to contain major issues. Core Duties Completing Root Cause Analysis of significant quality issues using recognised techniques e.g. Ishikawa, 5 Whys, relevant statistical analysis of data Responding to and containing major quality issues, conducting bounding of issues quickly and effectively as they occur Leading and/or supporting major quality improvement projects on long-standing and complex quality issues. Progress projects through the DMAIC cycle using six sigma methods and techniques. Gathering, analysing and interpreting large data sets to identify areas of quality improvement. Stakeholder management to drive improvement e.g. facilitating meetings with multi-disciplinary groups and subject matter experts, communicating key findings and business implications at a senior management level. Producing clear reports summarising findings, evidence and recommendations for improvement in response to quality issues Knowledge Knowledge of ISO 9001/ EN9100 standards Understanding of Business Management Systems, Operational Framework and Operational Assurance process Knowledge of product safety Understanding the importance of cross functional integration Export requirements knowledge (for example International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)) (where applicable) Skills Microsoft Office (excel in particular) Mini tab & SAP would be desirable Qualifications Six Sigma Root Cause Analysis PFMEA Engineering degree