Lead Quality Engineer – Calibration

BAE Systems; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer specializing in Calibration to join their dynamic team in Glasgow. This pivotal role involves managing the calibration team, ensuring compliance with rigorous standards, and driving quality improvements across naval shipbuilding programs. You will have the opportunity to influence best practices and engage with key stakeholders, fostering a culture of operational excellence. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional growth, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Green Car Scheme

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Annual Incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in a calibration team or calibration-focused organization.
• Expertise in calibration, verification, and validation processes.
• Knowledge of management systems like ISO9001 and ISO17025.

Responsibilities

• Manage the calibration team and delegate workloads efficiently.
• Implement calibration best practices and improve processes.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure adherence to processes.

Skills

Calibration Processes

Verification and Validation

ISO9001

ISO10012

ISO17025

Team Leadership

Inspection Measurement Test Equipment (IMTE)

Job description

Job Title: Lead Quality Engineer - Calibration

Location: Scotstoun, Glasgow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £49,000 to £52,000 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the calibration team, delegating workloads efficiently, and influencing the broader organisation to meet calibration requirements effectively
• Implementing calibration best practices across Naval Ships while improving current processes and ways of working to ensure operational excellence
• Engaging proactively with stakeholders to drive business alignment and ensure consistent adherence to processes across all levels of the organisation
• Leading by example in embodying behaviours and meeting quality standards required for calibration activities
• Providing clear and effective management information on calibration performance through comprehensive reporting and stakeholder engagement
• Overseeing and validating internal and external calibration certifications, including reconciling invoices for accuracy and compliance
• Validating small tools and equipment, including standard tools, to ensure all are fit for purpose and meet required standards

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience working within a calibration team or calibration-focused organisation
• In-depth expertise in calibration, verification, and validation processes, including the ability to provide clear technical support and guidance when required
• Comprehensive knowledge of management systems such as ISO9001, ISO10012, and ISO17025, with proven application to calibration activities
• Strong technical understanding and capability to drive quality improvements through effective calibration practices

Desirable:

• Experience in leading and managing teams, with the ability to coach and motivate colleagues
• Prior experience with Inspection Measurement Test Equipment (IMTE)
• Proven success in delivering business change initiatives and driving process improvements
• Qualified as a Lead Auditor (preferably IRCA registered)

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Calibration team:

Join a passionate team delivering quality and precision for UK shipbuilding programmes. The key programmes in Naval Ships are Type 26 where we are currently building 8 anti-submarine frigates. We also have international contracts for the Hunter Class and River Class Destroyer. Focused on calibration and validation tooling, this role is essential in fostering a 100% compliance culture across the business. Guided by the mantra Predict, Prevent, Protect, we uphold exceptional standards for the business and our customers alike. This role provides opportunities to grow your expertise, expand your knowledge, and progress into senior positions within the Quality function or across wider BAE Systems, shaping your future.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 14th May 2025 - Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 26th May

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.