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Quality Assurance Engineer

Luton
6 days ago
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Techniche Global is supporting a global leader with over 200 years of experience in industrial pumps and motors, in appointing an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer at their site in Luton.

This role is 90% office based and 10% in the factory or visiting customers/suppliers sites.

As a Quality Assurance Engineer you will ensure that our final product observes the company’s quality standards. As a detail-oriented professional, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of inspection activities, the detection and resolution of problems, and the delivery of satisfactory outcomes.

Key Responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Engineer:

Create, prepare, and implement the ITP and any associated and relevant directives, procedures and instructions needed to support the plan.
Develop and manage the quality control and quality assurance procedures and conformance reviews ensuring contract requirements are met.
Review of enquiry documents and preparation of summary QA/QC documentation as part of quotation submission.
Purchase text checking and amending to Requirements.
Prepare and maintain product specifications and process procedures, including monitoring approval records (Agility System).
Control of contract quality plans and monitor live QP’s for daily status.
Control of CAPA’s, ECR’s.
Certificate checks and stamped sign off against standards and HT PO text.
Control of Sub- Contract deliveries monitoring progress, compliance, and due dates.
Maintain and control of weld & welder qualifications where appropriate.
Ensure changes in specifications are reflected in accordance with Engineering Manager’s requirements.
Monitor and incorporate changes to QA compliance incorporating relevant design codes (ASME, API, etc.)
Provide quality support to Sales, Operations, Production Engineering, Manufacturing and Test.
Participate or lead quality improvement projects.
Participate in supplier and internal and external QA audit activity.
Check material certification against material standards.
Approve suppliers ITP’s and procedures.
Review/ amend/ create HT procedures.   
Skills and Experience Required:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a QAE role.
Aerospace Specifications Knowledge OR MoD/BAE/ Rolls Royce Specification Knowledge.
Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
Experience in Microsoft word, Excel.
UK Passport holder (dual nationality permitted, but the first nationality must be British).
PCN/SNT Knowledge.
A Full Driving Licence.
Desirable knowledge/ experience:

Knowledge of GS3001 (RR Supplier Quality Management system requirements).
BPSS clearance (security)
NNPPI clearance (security)
MoD/BAE/ below clearance
Experience Accreditation Check (AC)
Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)
Level 1B.
Security Check (SC)
Developed Vetting (DV
ISO 19443 Nuclear requirements
Epicor System Knowledge (Job planning)
Knowledge of ISO (phone number removed).
IBR/PED
Internal & External Auditing experience.
All candidates must be able to prove that they have the right to work in the UK. 

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