Quality Assurance Engineer
Posted Today by Morson Edge
£35 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Stevenage
Summary: The Quality Assurance Engineer role at an Aerospace Manufacturer in Stevenage involves defining and performing QA activities to ensure product quality meets requirements. The position requires leading quality improvements in spacecraft production processes and managing corrective actions. The engineer will also be responsible for writing quality plans, conducting inspections, and promoting risk analyses. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write and maintain a Quality Surveillance Plan (QSP) according to project requirements.
- Define inspection processes and request additional inspections as needed.
- Chair gates reviews and ensure implementation of related actions.
- Elaborate and support the Key Inspection Plan and Mandatory Inspection Plan.
- Deliver quality briefs to raise awareness among operators.
- Prepare incoming inspection plans/checklists and review production work instructions.
- Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and confirm non-conformances.
- Chair Internal Review Board (IRB) and organise 2nd closure reviews.
- Conduct risk analyses and participate in preventive actions implementation.
- Elaborate audit plans and perform audits.
- Support performance dialogue and provide reports on Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Drive the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Degree or equivalent in an Engineering related discipline or proven experience in a similar role.
- A recognised engineering apprenticeship and/or equivalent academic qualification with Quality or Engineering experience within the Aerospace or Military industry.
- Good understanding of Quality Assurance and manufacturing processes.
- Analytical skills and methodical approach to problem resolution.
- Teamwork and leadership attributes with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to communicate at all levels and across nationalities.
Salary (Rate): £35.00/hour
City: Stevenage
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Morson are working with an Aerospace Manufacturer who are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join the based at the Stevenage site.
Role description
Define and perform Quality Assurance (QA) activities, by ensuring correct implementation of procedures and processes, to ensure product quality meets the stated requirements Lead prevention and quality improvements of Spacecraft Production processes Manage completion of corrective and preventative actions to closure Drive the efficient management of non-conformance and Cost of Non quality reduction
Responsibilities
- Write a Quality Surveillance Plan (QSP) and continuously maintain it in accordance with project requirements.
- Write specific instructions to define the inspection processes or checks.
- Request additional inspections when needed, such as those in response to a technical warning notice.
- Chair gates reviews as defined in the project and as agreed with project PA (Manufacturing Readiness Review, Integration Readiness Review, Test Readiness Review, Test Readiness Board, Delivery Review Board, Pre-Shipment Review, Shipment Readiness Review...).
- Ensure that all related actions are implemented.
- Elaborate the Key Inspection Plan and support the Mandatory Inspection Plan.
- Deliver quality briefs with the area manager in the shop floor to raise awareness to operators on lessons learned and good practice.
- Prepare the incoming inspection plan/checklist.
- Review Production work instructions for technical integrity, regarding product quality requirements including inspection, verification points and configuration status.
- Manage all NCRs within the defined scope in production using problem solving tools.
- Confirm non-conformances and ensure 1st closure is defined and implemented.
- Chair Internal Review Board (IRB) and set functional team for the elimination of the root cause.
- Ensure that 2nd closure actions are defined.
- Organise and chair 2nd closure reviews.
- Proactively promote and conduct risk analyses (incl. PFMEA), and participate in the implementation and follow-up of preventive actions.
- Elaborate audit plan and perform flash and process audits.
- Ensure that lessons learned & near miss actions are implemented.
- Support the elaboration and the efficiency of performance dialogue/SQCDP in the working area (schedule, daily work to achieve, top priorities, KPIs, achievements...)
- Provide reports as required by functional and project management.
- Provide monthly report of Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Deploy OES Initiatives - The company Quality improvement and cost of non-quality reduction plan.
- Drive the implementation of the quality delegation initiative in the area.
Essential Skills
- Degree or equivalent in an Engineering related discipline or proven experience in a similar role.
- A recognised engineering apprenticeship and/or equivalent academic qualification with Quality or Engineering experience within the Aerospace or Military industry,
- Good understanding of Quality Assurance Role or product assurance role,
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes,
- Analytical skills and methodical approach to problem resolution and investigation,
- Teamwork and leadership attributes with excellent written and oral communication and persuasion skills,
- The ability to communicate at all levels and across nationalities.
If you are interested in applying for this position please submit an up to date CV.