Quality Certification Engineer — Naval & Nuclear Standards

Owen Daniels; Nechells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% matched pension

Flexible working

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health care scheme

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Birmingham seeks a Quality Certifications Engineer to review supplier certifications for high‑value, low‑volume components primarily for naval marine supply, with civil nuclear exposure. You will verify certificates, liaise with suppliers, and maintain certification records to ensure conformance.

You will lead improvement projects, support audits, and provide on‑site training to suppliers, while upholding 100% right‑first‑time quality and strong KPI performance.

Qualifications

• Graduate or equivalent qualification with a strong engineering/manufacturing background.
• Relevant Quality/Metallurgical professional qualifications/industry experience.
• Experience of operating within a global manufacturing/ technology business.
• Broad knowledge of Nuclear/Defence industry is desirable.
• Knowledge of Defence standards and accreditations.
• Strong computer literate skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Reviewing certification supplied by supply chain and verifying against customer specifications.
• Liaising with suppliers to communicate corrections to certificates.
• Analyse and verify material using XRF identification equipment.
• Provide advice on material and testing standards and requirements.
• Train suppliers in certification requirements and provide on-site support and certification approval.
• Lead projects to improve certification workflow and reduce lead times.
• Maintain the certification database and achieve KPI targets.
• Deal with material enquiries internally and externally.
• Ensure SOPs are adhered to and updated as needed.
• Raising concessions relating to material and DRs.
• QASOR review and generation support.
• Support contract review process including Quote2Order.
• Support goods inwards and works order reviews.

Skills

Quality

Operations

Engineering background

Metallurgical

Defence standards

MS Office

Education

Graduate or equivalent in engineering/manufacturing

Tools

XRF equipment

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

Owen Daniels in Birmingham seeks a Quality Certifications Engineer to review supplier certifications for high‑value, low‑volume components primarily for naval marine supply, with civil nuclear exposure. You will verify certificates, liaise with suppliers, and maintain certification records to ensure conformance.

You will lead improvement projects, support audits, and provide on‑site training to suppliers, while upholding 100% right‑first‑time quality and strong KPI performance.