Quality Assurance Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by Morson Edge
£32 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Stevenage
Summary: The Quality Assurance Engineer role at a leading Aerospace Manufacturer in Stevenage involves managing all aspects of quality within the Spacecraft Production work area. The position requires performing critical inspections, driving non-conformance management, and ensuring product quality meets specified requirements. The engineer will also participate in root cause analysis meetings and review quality procedures and work instructions. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for motivating others and maintaining high-quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of quality within the Spacecraft Production work area.
- Perform critical inspection activities and witness critical operations.
- Lead the prevention of non-conformances and enforce quality mindset.
- Drive efficient management of non-conformance and reduce Cost of Non-quality.
- Collate build reconciliations and open points.
- Perform quality surveillance to ensure product quality meets requirements.
- Manage and track open actions from critical inspections during production phases.
- Attend and support root cause analysis and internal review board meetings.
- Review and provide feedback on quality procedures and documents.
- Request or carry out process audits as necessary.
- Review Spacecraft Production work instructions for technical integrity.
- Reject and assist in correcting manufacturing errors as needed.
- Review drawings in support of work instruction reviews.
- Apply core values to create a successful work environment.
Key Skills:
- Good understanding of Quality Assurance and product assurance activities.
- Strong communication skills to motivate and explain findings.
- Teamwork and leadership attributes with excellent written and oral communication.
- Solid hardware inspection background.
- Willingness to work on shift, on-call, or off-site as required.
- Knowledge of Space Quality standards is advantageous.
- Lean and continuous improvement qualifications are desirable.
- ESA qualification is a plus.
- Experience with 3D drawings (Catia, 3DX) is a plus.
- Knowledge of composite/carbon is a plus.
Salary (Rate): £32.00/hour
City: Stevenage
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Morson are working with a leading Aerospace Manufacturer who are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join the quality team the Stevenage site.
Responsibilities
- The QA is fully empowered to manage all aspects of quality within the Spacecraft Production work area.
- Performing critical inspection activities and witnessing critical operations.
- Lead and influence the prevention of non-conformances and enforcing the quality mind set in the local work areas.
- Drive the efficient management of non-conformance and Cost of Non quality reduction.
- Collate build reconciliations and open points (e.g. open work orders).
- Perform Quality surveillance in the local work areas to ensure product quality meets the stated requirements.
- Ensure open actions from critical inspections are managed and tracked during all production phases.
- Attend and support PPS (root cause analysis) / IRB (internal review board) meetings where required
- Review and supply feedback of quality procedures, processes, documents and forms used during daily activities for accuracy and completeness
- Request and/or carry out a process audit as and when necessary
- Review Spacecraft Production work instructions for technical integrity, regarding product quality requirements through QVPs and standards, whether specific or more general. If needed, reject and assist manufacturing in the correction of errors.
- Reviewing drawings as needed in support of a work instruction review.
- Apply our Core Values to create an environment for success, set the example, uphold the standard and welcome challenges while maintaining integrity, commitment, confidence, teamwork, customer focus, respect and reliability
Skill Set- Essential
- Good understanding of Quality Assurance and product assurance activities.
- Communication skills to motivate others to improve the quality of their work as well as to explain your findings clearly.
- Teamwork and leadership attributes with excellent written and oral communication and persuasion skills.
- Solid hardware inspection background.
- Willingness to work on shift, on-call or off-site when required.
- Knowledge of Space Quality standards would be a strong advantage.
Desirable
- Lean, continuous improvement qualifications
- ESA qualification would be a plus
- Experience with 3D drawings (Catia,3DX) would be a plus
- Knowledge on composite/carbon would be a plus
N.B. This is not suitable for Software Engineers
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