Quality Assurance Engineer

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Maritime Services

We serve and protect those who serve and protect us. Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK Maritime Services Business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent. At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

At BAE Systems we are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

Our Maritime Services Business

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us.

Our people are encouraged to be as creative as they can be and are always looking at ways to develop and challenge the way we do things, identifying and prioritising continuous improvement activities across the business.

With our international programmes and core support to the Ministry of Defence our highly skilled teams design, develop, support and maintain a wide range of complex equipment.

Join us and the projects you’ll be involved in will positively impact our customers for decades to come. You’ll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Would you like to play a key role in quality assurance; pursuing supplier engagement to improve the delivery of goods, auditing suppliers and investigating failures? We currently have a vacancy for a Quality Assurance Engineer at our site in Portsmouth Naval Base.

As a Quality Assurance Engineer you will be responsible for providing supplier quality support to the local business areas to ensure the business remains compliant to the local management system.

This role will provide you the opportunity for potential for promotion within the quality or supply chain stream. As well as wider opportunities within BAE Systems.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities as Quality Assurance Engineer will involve

• Supporting the planning, execution, and acceptance of projects
• Engaging with stakeholders to resolve issues
• Undertaking internal audits and quality investigations
• Confirming that processes are effective
• Assisting with the management of suppliers to assure the delivery of products and services
• Coordinating business improvements
• Raising quality alerts and supporting the management of Non-Conformances
• Creating quality management plans and developing new processes
  

Essential

Your skills and qualifications:

• Recognised Qualification / Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality - or a background within MOD e.g. Royal Navy /Army / RAF Engineer (ET Senior Rating or Engineer Officer)
• Ability to use standard IT systems
• Communicate effectively and have an ability to write concise reports
  

Desirable

• HNC, Degree, equivalent qualification in engineering, manufacturing or quality
• Knowledge/understanding of Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvements (e.g. 5 Whys, Fishbone, Six Sigma)
• Knowledge/Understanding of Quality Management (e.g. ISO9001 / EN9100 standards)
• Background in Defence and or the Royal Navy
• Experience in auditing or ISO9001 Lead Auditor qualified
• SAP – ERP Program or similar experience
  

Qualifications

• Preference for HNC, Degree, equivalent qualification in engineering, manufacturing or quality
  

What We’re Looking For In You

You will have the ability to interact and negotiate with all supplier surveillance audit stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes whilst engaging with senior representatives of external companies in a professional and constructive manner. Becoming a trusted representative of the company during supplier surveillance audits and support Team Lead in discussions following completion of surveillance audits utilising your facilitation skills and the ability to lead cross functional groups. With the ability to develop, prioritise and drive a detailed programme of work, able to critique and tailor issues and ideas in written reports and presentations ensuring accuracy and clarity of meaning across delivery streams whilst motivating and focusing on people & teams across boundaries. You will build/improve effective and productive Supplier and Customer relationships and be results orientated.

Location:

Portsmouth

Salary

c.£37,000 depending on experience

Benefits

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Job

Quality

Primary Location

GB-ENG-HAM-Portsmouth Naval Base

Closing Date

07/Jun/22, 5:59:00 PM