Quality Assurance Engineer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

Reed Talent Solutions
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3 weeks ago

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Job description for Quality Assurance Engineer This is a varied role based at Abbey Wood, Bristol, providing Ministry of Defence (MoD) Engineering Quality Assurance support across all domains.


You will have unrivalled opportunities to be involved in some of the most interesting and complex Defence engineering projects being undertaken in the UK today.


The Internal Technical Services-Government Quality Assurance (ITS GQA) practice is an established team that provides GQA assistance to Project Teams charged with delivering specific projects.


Tasked by delivery teams, ITS-GQA practice members typically work across multiple projects at any one-time, providing support to delivery teams as a MOD Quality Assurance Subject Matter Expert.

We are seeking individuals with supplier Quality Assurance or technical experience to join the ITS-GQA practice. Experience of technical or quality assurance of supplier products/service is key to success in this role.


Responsibilities for Quality Assurance Engineer The responsibilities of these posts will include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Providing Engineering Quality Assurance support across all domains Land, Air, Sea, and Submarine Delivery Agency.
  • Providing advice, guidance, and support to Delivery Teams on the implementation of quality policy and assuring compliance. Can influence engineering decision making through provision of QA advice and guidance.
  • Involvement in a variety of high profile and technically complex Defence programmes requiring the ability to communicate well at all levels.
  • Setting of QA contractual standards, managing quality aspects of let contracts or undertaking quality assurance activities throughout the acquisition life cycle.
  • Plan for Government Quality Assurance during acquisition.
  • This role requires interaction with both internal and external parties and advising a wider stakeholder community on all aspects of Quality Assurance at all levels. This can include setting quality strategy, identifying risks and advising mitigating planswithin the delivery teams and the supply chain.
  • Auditing such as identifying and managing quality related risks, including product related risk and facilitating investigations of equipment faults.
  • Experience of root cause analysis, internal process performance improvement activities and supplier management.
  • There will be a requirement for short periods of travel to suppliers within the UK or Overseas that may involve overnight stays.

Person specification

  • Experience in Engineering or Quality Assurance
  • Be qualified to HNC Level 4 (or equivalent) in an Engineering or Science related discipline or previous relevant work experience
  • Understanding of ISO9001:2015 or Quality Management Systems
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

  • ECFC
  • Technical Risk Management
  • Practitioner


  • MQ

  • Acquisition Assurance
  • Practitioner
  • Making effective decisions
  • Communicating and influencing

Benefits
We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

  • 25 days' holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday.
  • A marketleading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performancebased bonus, and recognition awards.
  • Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your worklife balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required).
  • Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression.
  • A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more.
  • Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering.
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period).
  • We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disabilityor additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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