Job Title: Quality Engineer
Location: Salisbury
Salary: £33,189.25 – £40,067.55 per annum
Job type: Full Time, being worked over a 37.5 hour working week; Monday to Friday. Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team.
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
Must hold sole British citizenship and you must have continually resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.
The role:
The Quality Engineer will be required to ensure that manufacturing process controls are adequate and robust and that they comply with the QMS and support NPI processes. You will be able to utilise various quality tools and techniques and statistical techniques to improve products and processes across the site and resolve component issues with suppliers and ensure corrective action is embedded.
The Candidate:
- Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain SC level clearance
- Must have continually resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years
- HNC or BTEC level 5 equivalent in an engineering or chemistry related discipline
- ISO9001:2015, TS16949 or similar experience
- Working knowledge of Supplier Development / SQA would be advantageous
- Knowledge of Component Inspection Techniques and 5S Lean Technique
- Knowledge of Zero Defects Methodology and NPP process experience
- Knowledge of Statistical Analysis / Software experience (Minitab)
- Proficient in MS Office
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Support Manufacturing in resolving quality issues and their cause
- Work to develop manufacturing Process Controls and documentation
- Be responsible for Greenbelt projects or other Continual Improvement projects as set by the QA and BI Director
- Take responsibility for Quality activities required through the NPP process for NPI projects assigned by the Quality Lead or Head of Quality.
- Support Design FMEAs, facilitate Process FMEAs and generate Process Control Plans.
- Identify and implement preventive control measures to ensure finished product quality
- Carry out or review risk assessments and support the Departmental Safety Review / meetings as and when required.
- Responsible for compliance with all company Health and Safety procedures thus ensuring the health safety and welfare of all persons in their charge and others who may be affected by their activities.
- Take responsibility for the protection of the environment under their control and any areas that may be affected by their activities in accordance with company procedures, and to demonstrate commitment to continual improvement on environmental issues.
- Support the x-ray process through review of non-conformances and development of inspection standards as required.
Benefits:
- We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Holiday buying and selling scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
- We hold annual social events
- Cultural days
- Free on-site parking
- Podiatrist
- Weekly fruit baskets
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Quality Development Engineer, QA, Product Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Engineer, QA Engineer, Continuous Improvement, Quality Engineering, Quality performance Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Tester, Quality Management System Auditor, QMS may also be considered for this role.
