Quality Assurance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Quality Assurance Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring project quality and timely delivery. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance office and home work effectively. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, conduct audits, and develop key performance indicators to enhance quality management. With opportunities for training and career growth, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a secure and supportive environment.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8%

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of professional fees

10 days of paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading for annual leave

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management systems and ability to respond to quality issues.
• Desirable qualifications include HNC/HND and professional quality management certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects meet quality standards and are delivered on time.
• Conduct internal audits and develop KPIs for quality management.

Skills

Awareness of quality management systems (BS EN ISO)

Ability to act competently and decisively on quality issues

Experience in the nuclear sector

Education

HNC / HND level in a relevant subject

Recognised professional qualification in Quality Management

Job description

Role: Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working
Compensation: £35,000+, Benefits
Role Type: Full Time and Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. Join us as a Quality Assurance Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site and play your part.

The Role

As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you’ll ensure projects are delivered on time and meet quality standards. You will support projects in defining quality requirements and collaborate with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure design intent is achieved.

1. Support early-stage project quality requirement definition
2. Interface with Project Management on quality-related matters
3. Review and improve project deliverable documentation
4. Conduct internal audits
5. Develop and maintain KPIs and metrics
6. Represent the quality department in weekly project/programme meetings when required

This full-time role is based at Devonport Royal Dockyard with a hybrid work-from-home arrangement and periodic travel to other sites.

Experience of the Quality Assurance Engineer

• Awareness of quality management systems (BS EN ISO)
• Ability to act competently, decisively, and quickly on quality issues
• Experience in the nuclear sector is beneficial

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC / HND level in a relevant subject (desirable)
• Recognised professional qualification in Quality Management (desirable)

We are willing to provide training for industry-specific qualifications and invest in the right individual for long-term career growth.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance. Many roles are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions, which may be affected by nationality, citizenship, or residency.

What We Offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows buying or selling annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering leave