Quality Engineers - Supply Chain Quality

Fantastic opportunities for Quality Engineers - Supply Chain Quality

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary: £32,000-£42,000 (dependent on experience)

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

• Market leading contributory pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year plus every other Friday off)
• Flexible working hours
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

To provide Quality expertise to support the certification of products from our Supply Chain working collaboratively with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders, adhering to AWE's graded approach to Quality.

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

• Product Certification of Metallic and Non-metallic materials (Organics and Energetics) against Technical requirements and standards.
• Carrying out Verification and Validation activities at suppliers using Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and/or Quality Control Plans (QCPs).
• Reviewing supplier's documentation against Technical requirements including both Destructive and Non-Destructive testing.
• Maintain, review and report non-conformance, analyse data, share trends and work collaboratively with all stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and share best practice.
• Provide quality guidance and customer support to ensure that acceptance criteria are appropriate to scopes of supplier work, utilising PFMEA/FMEA methodology where appropriate.
• Attend design/technical/task reviews, defect reviews and stakeholder meetings as required to ensure Quality representation.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• ONC/HNC or equivalent in a relative discipline and/or extensive practical experience with a strong manufacturing or process related background.
• Good working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and related standards.
• Good understanding of configuration and change management techniques.
• Attention to detail.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Good inter-personal/negotiation/communication skills working proactively with suppliers, building strong partnerships and supporting supplier development.
• Willingness to travel, if required for business purposes.
• We would consider candidates with a good background in materials and provide quality tools training if required.

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