Opportunity for an experienced Product Assurance Engineer to join the Quality Supply Chain team in support of non-conformance management and audit of the missile production supply chain.
Salary: Circa £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
Location: Stevenage or Bolton (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
The opportunity:
This opportunity provides the chance to work within a new dynamic quality team providing quality assurance activities with our supply base. You will handle major equipment supplier product non conformance and facilitate implementation of the non-conformance defect investigation process with the supplier to ensure that adequate and appropriate corrective actions are implemented. Providing supplier non-conformance data analysis and summary reports, identification of improvements with respect to the supplier non-conformance management process and its implementation within SAP. You'll work closely with our internal customers to identify candidate suppliers for surveillance planning activities, and the schedule of activities to be performed.
Conduct Quality audits/assessments in line with the surveillance plan and against the Suppliers contracted Quality requirements, reviewing the Supplier's corrective action progress, conducting product acceptance,
with the aim of reducing project risk.
Opportunity to join a vibrant quality organisation and further develop as a quality professional;
Gain knowledge of deploying the latest quality tools and techniques;
Opportunity to identify process improvements to aid on time and on quality delivery of products during the product lifecycle;
Management of quality assurance activities associated with an international supply base.
What we're looking for from you:
Engineer with experience of quality management systems, techniques and processes especially during industrialisation and manufacturing phases.
Experience of working within quality supply chain environment and able to operate effectively as part of the team.
Auditing experience covering product and or quality system audits
Good knowledge of key external standards, such as EN9100 and ensure it is maintained
Experienced in Quality Tools & Techniques (8D, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen, PFMEA).
Practical knowledge of non-conformance management process and SAP business tool an advantage,
Ability to travel and work in a team environment
Ideally qualified as a minimum to HND or HNC with experience within Engineering or Quality Assurance.
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