Quality Engineer - Supply Chain

AWE plc, Aldermaston Soke, West Berkshire

Quality Engineer - Supply Chain

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AWE plc, Aldermaston Soke, West Berkshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 29 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 5f700611042544ad993bffa727216d84

Full Job Description

  • Product Certification of materials including reviewing suppliers documentation against technical requirements.
  • Carrying out Verification and Validation activities including Destructive and Non-Destructive testing using Test Plans (ITPs) and/or Quality Control Plans (QCPs).
  • Maintain, review and report non-conformance, analyse data, share trends, drive continuous improvement and share best practice.
  • Provide quality guidance and customer support ensuring that acceptance criteria are appropriate to scopes of supplier work, utilising Quality tools where appropriate.
  • Attend design/technical/task and defect reviews as required to ensure Quality representation.

    ONC/HNC or equivalent in a relative discipline and/or extensive practical experience with a strong manufacturing or process related background.
  • Experience in product certification would be beneficial.
  • Good working knowledge of Quality Management Systems, related standards and utilising a graded approach to Quality.
  • Good understanding of configuration and change management techniques.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Good inter-personal/negotiation/communication skills working proactively with suppliers, building strong partnerships and supporting supplier development.
  • Willingness to travel, if required for business purposes.

    Package: Up to £47,000 p.a. (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
  • Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role; You will be working as part of an established team, providing Quality expertise to support the certification of products from our Supply Chain. Working collaboratively with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders. Some reasons we think you'll love it here; AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
  • 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
  • Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
  • Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
  • Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
  • Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
  • Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
  • Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.