Production Quality Engineer

General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time Production Quality Engineer to join our Quality Team, based in Merthyr, South Wales. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £37,500 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally. Joining an established team, the successful candidate will audit and support the production, integration and testing of activities at the GDUK Merthyr facility. The role will require close liaison and co-operation with the Engineering, supply chain and Manufacturing teams.A key aspect of the role is supporting non-conformity management and working with various stakeholders to develop root cause and appropriate corrective actions to resolve the issue while deploying effective containment to support the programme.This role may require travel to locations as and when required If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:

• Lead and drive production non-conformances into RCCA A3 format to drive out quality issues
• Undertake as part of a cross functional team the analysis of non-conformances identified during production to ensure that problems are addressed and appropriate corrective action is taken. To establish trends and root cause analysis. Feedback any subcontractor supplied non-conformance
• Undertake as part of a cross functional team the generation and management of PFMEAs.
• Ensure that Non-conforming products, services and processes are investigated and audit the effectiveness of the corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop new processes when required as well as support the tailoring of existing processes to suit the programme and contractual needs.
• Liaison and work with managers and peers in other support functions as appropriate to the Production Quality activities.
• Support/advice to Production Managers, Engineering and other business areas as required.
• Attendance at selected key reviews in accordance with agreed plans
• Review of key production plans and documents.
• Customer liaison and representing the department, the presentation of data, on site and at customer sites
• Promote quality awareness within programmes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly production quality metrics and reports, for internal and external purposes.
• Other duties as required according to business needs, A compressed nine-day fortnight - which means every other Friday off!
• A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family's needs
• A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
• Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
• A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices - giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace
  
  ONC/HNC in an Engineering/Quality Discipline with Quality Engineering Experience.
• Internal Auditor qualified.
• Solid root cause investigation experience is essential
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience/knowledge of PFMEA as Control Plans.
• Good knowledge of ISO9001:2008.
• Excellent communication skills including written, verbal and presentation.
• Must be flexible in terms of working hours and shifts, willing to travel within and outside the UK, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

About General Dynamics UK General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles. Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide. In the UK, we employee more than 650 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services. Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company's direction and their role in achieving it. We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and

ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance teamAs part of our commitment to inclusion and diversity we welcome in particular applications from women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and ethnic minority groups. We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.