Operational QA Engineer

Stevenage

1 year ago

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My client is looking for an Operational QA Engineer to join on them on a 12 month contract. As an Operational QA Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring with confidence that our customers' requirements are being met during the manufacturing, assembly, integration and test phases of the Spacecraft.
Vigilance and dedication in our efforts allows us to develop customized solutions, proactively eliminate problems, improve operational performance, maintain costs low, and keep our people safe and our customer satisfied in our unique and highly specialized operations and product.

Role: Operational QA Engineer
Pay: £31.00 per hour via Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Location: Stevenage (Onsite and free parking)
Contract: 12 months (Likely extension)
Hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday/potential for a rotating shift pattern of earlies and lates.
Security Clearance: BPSS

Job Profile
The QA is fully empowered to manage all aspects of quality within the Spacecraft Production work area. The activity includes:

Perform critical inspection activities and witness critical operations.
Lead and influence prevention and 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.
You will report directly to:

The Head of Quality Assurance Stevenage
Functions reporting to this position:

There are no functions reporting to this position but there could be a supervision activity or training of less experienced and coordination of Quality activities.
Skills/Experience Required
You should have/ demonstrate the following skills:

Academic degree in Engineering with at least 3 years Production, Quality or Engineering experience within the Aerospace or Military industry.
Hands on quality experience required
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.
Education & Training

Essential - Strong experience in a similar role
Engineering degree or equivalent experience in engineering/aerospace environment

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Sarah Budd at Line Up Aviation
Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.
Due to the number of applications, we receive, it's not always possible to contact unsuccessful applicants. Unless you hear from us within 14 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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