Quality Assurance Engineer

MBDA S.A.S.; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace defense company is looking for a Product Assurance professional in Bridgwater to ensure quality and compliance in Mechanical Engineering processes. The role involves leading process governance, managing product non-conformance, and supporting quality improvements. Ideal candidates have experience in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering, strong analytical skills, and will be familiar with QA methodologies. This position offers a hybrid work model, combining in-office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering is desirable.
• Experienced quality professionals in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to run reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence ME process governance.
• Support key process improvement within Mechanical Engineering.
• Manage product non-conformance and implement processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving (8D, RCA, DMAIC)

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

SAP QM

Excel

Document Management Tools

Job description

The opportunity: This opportunity provides the chance to play a pivotal role within an established Product Assurance (PA) team embedded within Mechanical Engineering (ME) with the aim of ensuring all core PA activities are met by leading key process improvement projects and facilitating process governance whilst closely working with major project Product Assurance Managers across the business supporting equipment development, preventing/minimising product non-conformance & ensuring smooth Equipment delivery increasing Customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead, facilitate and influence ME process set governance ensuring correct process ownership, awareness and adherence it maintained and robustly reviewed.
• Support & facilitate key process improvement & lessons learnt activities within ME.
• Support ME development equipment projects ensuring compliance to Mechanical & Electronic Engineering BMS procedures.
• Ensure product life cycle reviews are planned, carried out and actions managed appropriately.
• Manage product non-conformance and facilitate implementation of non-conformance process.
• Support design and manufacturing defect investigations.
• Provide non-conformance data analysis and summary reports into major equipment and senior management reviews.
• Proactively identify, communicate and mitigate quality risks and issues for in house equipment's with the aim of reducing risk.
• Carry out local flash audits for process adherence surveillance and continuous process improvement.
• Plan and facilitate quality focused micro training to increase quality process awareness.

Qualifications

• Remote: Hybrid, ideally minimum HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable.
• Experienced quality professionals, preferably within Mechanical or Electronic Engineering with a proven track record in Product Assurance.
• Practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.).
• Good knowledge of the product lifecycle - specifically in development.
• Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools.
• Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements.