Assistant QAQC Engineer (Welding & Compliance)

weServed; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health check

Employee shopping portal

Professional Fees paid

10 days special paid leave for Reserv

Holiday Trading system

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Assistant QAQC Engineer role at Babcock's Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. You’ll support robust quality assurance and control activities across a complex engineering environment, working with welding and quality professionals to uphold standards and compliance for national defence programmes.

You’ll gain experience in regulated engineering activities, develop technical knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives with a clear impact on operational capability.

Qualifications

• Experience using quality management systems and controlled documentation processes.
• Understanding of quality assurance, quality control and compliance requirements within an engineering environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Experience analysing information and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of quality management system procedures and documentation.
• Assisting with surveillance activities, compliance reviews and quality audits across engineering operations.
• Monitoring corrective and preventive actions and supporting their effective close-out.
• Reviewing quality records, engineering documentation and inspection data to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Analysing quality performance data and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality management systems

Quality assurance

Quality control

Documentation control

Education

Craft Apprenticeship, City & Guilds qualification in fabrication, welding or engineering

Job description

Assistant QAQC Engineer role at Babcock's Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. You’ll support robust quality assurance and control activities across a complex engineering environment, working with welding and quality professionals to uphold standards and compliance for national defence programmes.

You’ll gain experience in regulated engineering activities, develop technical knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives with a clear impact on operational capability.