Product Conformance Engineer

Siemens Energy; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Private medical cover

Cycle-to-work schemes

Pension scheme

Career development

Job summary

Siemens Energy in the United Kingdom seeks a Product Conformance Engineer to ensure products meet contractual quality standards during manufacture and before release, applying NDT techniques and QMS procedures.

You will define quality acceptance standards, manage non-conformances, generate reports, and liaise with customers and internal stakeholders while supporting lean and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment with understanding of component features.
• Proficient in mechanical and CMM inspection equipment.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Computer literate; PCN qualification to Level 2 where applicable.
• Extensive NDT experience (up to 10 years) in relevant disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Quality Control and NDT activities within qualifications/experience limits.
• Define quality acceptance standards and protocols.
• Develop quality-related competencies within the service area.
• Liaise with customers and representatives.
• Ensure in-process operations meet quality standards; review deviations and non-conformances.
• Support manufacturing methods with information, CMM programs and equipment.
• Embed lean and continuous improvement, health & safety, and environmental activities.
• Carry out NDT testing and produce reports on findings.
• Coordinate with internal/external stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
• Advise on NDT/QC to other engineers, engineering, and customers.
• Authorize certification and release of components.

Skills

NDT experience

Quality control

Communication

PCN qualification

Computer literacy

Education

HNC/HND engineering

Tools

CMM inspection equipment

Job description

A Snapshot of your day

As a Product Conformance Engineer, you will ensure products meet contractual quality standards during manufacture and before releasing to customer. You will constantly monitor and administer corrective and preventative actions to embed a Quality improvement culture. You will also check the integrity of turbine generator components in accordance with defined standards, using a range of recognised non‑destructive testing techniques within the boundaries of individual NDT qualifications.

A Snapshot of your day

As a Product Conformance Engineer, you will ensure products meet contractual quality standards during manufacture and before releasing to customer. You will constantly monitor and administer corrective and preventative actions to embed a Quality improvement culture. You will also check the integrity of turbine generator components in accordance with defined standards, using a range of recognised non‑destructive testing techniques within the boundaries of individual NDT qualifications.

How You’ll Make a Difference

• Responsible for all Quality Control and NDT activities within the limitations of an individual’s qualifications/experience
• Define all Quality acceptance standards and protocols
• Develop all Quality related competencies within the Service area
• Liaise with customer and customer representatives
• Ensure in process operations are carried out to the correct quality standard and review all deviations, monitor and asses all non-conformances
• Supports and develops manufacturing methods ensuring timely provision of relevant information, CMM programs and equipment
• Embed and support lean and other continuous improvement, Health & Safety, and environmental activities
• Operates in accordance with all current company procedures and policies
• Carry out a range of NDT testing using nationally and internationally approved testing methods and equipment. Produce written reports on findings
• Estimate costs for carrying out tests (time, materials, equipment)
• Undertake any reasonable management request
• Coordinates and interacts with internal/external stakeholders, suppliers, and customers
• Advises on an ad hoc basis on own specialist areas of NDT/QC to other PC Engineers, Engineering, and customers
• Authorises the certification and release of components
• Authority to accept / reject products against specification/procedures
• Works within the limits defined within Company QMS Procedures
• Recommends/uses appropriate methods of testing/inspection
• May recommend stopping production/use of components pending further investigation, bearing in mind all possible consequences – costs, damage, dangers etc
• May be required to initiate follow up with Engineering Department to request advice to resolve inconclusive indications from testing (e.g. With Metallurgist)

What You Bring

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a relevant manufacturing environment with a good understanding of key component features
• Proficient in the use of mechanical and CMM inspection equipment
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Computer literate
• Where applicable, PCN qualification in all required disciplines to a minimum of Level 2 is required
• For NDT inspections, extensive experience and job knowledge is required to be fully capable of fulfilling this profile and would normally require up to 10 years’ experience to be fully capable in all elements of the work.
• HNC/HND engineering preferred
• Where required, PCN qualification in non‑destructive testing to National Standard, covering testing in multiple disciplines to Level 2. Continual assessment of competence for each discipline is carried out every 5 years by external authority, plus a requirement for annual log of ‘experience’ to prove ongoing practice of techniques

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
• A class‑leading adjustable pension scheme.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• The chance to work on pioneering projects shaping the future of energy

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