Quality Assurance Engineer

A great opportunity has arisen for a Quality professional to join the Quality Assurance Programmes team.

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Salary: Circa £40,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Stevenage (but will require provision of support at our other MBDA sites.) Some travel (both UK and international) maybe required. Note: we may be able to offer a relocation package for this role

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically, 3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

The Opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen for a Quality professional to join the Quality Assurance Programmes team.

In this role, your primary responsibility will be to provide Quality Assurance support to the manufacturing team to deliver production ramp up and offload, while ensuring adherence to our Customer requirements. If you wish to take on a fresh challenge, then come and join our team as we commence our journey through the series production.

• Ensure effective management of non-conformances across the Project including supporting engineering teams with defect investigations. Provide non-conformance data analysis and summary reports into engineering/senior management and customer reviews.
• Facilitate delivery of the Product Life Cycle Gate review process, ensuring gates are undertaken to schedule, and timely closure of actions.
• Certify and release product to our customer in accordance with the contractual requirements.
• Identify and share opportunities for business improvement through participation in Learning Reviews.
• Undertake root cause analysis of critical non-conformances using industry wide problem solving methods.
• Identify Quality issues/risks relating to potential risks for project milestone achievement, and for quality of deliverables. Identify and offer potential mitigation solutions.
• Provide an independent quality assurance view of project compliance to MBDA BMS processes and contractual requirements.
• Participate in the Project Quality network to report and share the quality assurance status.
• Review and maintain contractual quality planning documentation.
• Maintain regular dialogue with MBDA Centre of Excellences to provide assurance in the deliverables to project.
• Support the project team in developing any local processes and delivery of training.

What we're looking for from you:

• Preferably HND educated, or experience in Engineering and Quality Management
• Practitioner of current QA problem solving methods (8D, Six Sigma, DMAIC, etc.)
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• Knowledge of the Quality Tools and an understanding of non-conformance management using SAP would be an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential and able to influence others in a collaborative way.
• Highly self-motivated, and demonstrate a determination and persistence to deliver results despite obstacles and setbacks.

Interested?  Apply now!

Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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