Quality Controller

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm is seeking a Quality Controller to ensure high standards of precision and safety at their Rosyth site. The role involves conducting quality control inspections and ensuring compliance with fabrication standards. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in welding processes. The position offers competitive compensation and generous benefits, including a matched contribution pension scheme and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of fabrication and welding processes and standards.
• Ability to read and interpret technical standards and drawings.
• Willingness to work towards Welding Inspection Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Confirm parts are identified and traceable to certification.
• Conduct quality control inspections before, during, and after welding.
• Raise and coordinate non-destructive testing activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

SVQ / ONC in a relevant subject

Welding inspection qualification (CSWIP 3.1)

Job description

Job Title: Quality Controller

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Compensation: £39,237 - £46,064 + Shift allowance + Overtime + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65172

Help Build the Future of Defence Engineering

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Quality Controller at our Rosyth site.

The role

As aQuality Controller, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring our fabrications meet the highest standards of precision and safety. Working on the Successor Programme, you’ll help deliver critical components for the UK’s defence infrastructure.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Confirming parts are identified and traceable to certification
• Carrying out quality control inspections before, during and after welding
• Conducting fabrication workmanship inspections and audits
• Ensuring fabrication and construction standards are met
• Raising and coordinating non-destructive testing (NDT) activities

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based at Rosyth. Shift patterns include: Night Shift – 9:45 PM to 7:00 AM (4 nights), and Day Shift – 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (5 days)

Essential experience of the Quality Controller

• Understanding of fabrication and welding processes and standards preferably NAVSEA
• Ability to read and interpret technical standards and drawings
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Well organised and able to meet tight deadlines

Qualifications for the Quality Controller

• SVQ / ONC in a relevant subject
• Ideally hold a welding inspection qualification (CSWIP 3.1)
• Willingness to work towards Welding Inspection Qualification in accordance with SNT-TC-1A Level 2

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.