Quality Engineer

First Recruitment Group; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group seeks a Quality Engineer for a contract role in Aldermaston. The successful candidate will manage the Quality Management System across the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance from design to handover and driving continuous improvement. Experience on Civil Nuclear and Defence sites is highly valued.

Responsibilities include ITP production, supplier assessments and audit coordination, with a focus on stakeholder engagement and robust quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineer role.
• Experience on Civil Nuclear and Defence sites preferred.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification preferred.
• CQI Practitioner Membership preferred.
• Experience supporting ISO 9001 audits and supplier audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Management System within a project environment.
• Support Workstream Quality Leads to ensure quality requirements are met across the full lifecycle.
• Ensure quality compliance in design, procurement, manufacture, testing, installation and handover.
• Drive proactive quality culture and continuous improvement across the project.
• Produce quality documentation including ITPs and Quality Plans.
• Lead client feedback process and coordinate audits and supplier assessments.

Skills

Quality Management System

Supplier audits

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Quality documentation

Education

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification

CQI Practitioner Membership

Tools

Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)

Quality Plans

Job description

Play a key role in ensuring quality excellence across a major high-profile defence project.

Our Client has a requirement for a Quality Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Aldermaston.

Role Purpose:

• Manage the Quality Management System within a project environment.
• Support Workstream Quality Leads to ensure quality requirements are achieved throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Ensure quality compliance across Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Testing, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commissioning and Project Handover activities.
• Drive a proactive quality culture and continuous improvement across the project.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Construction Teams to ensure Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) production and compliance.
• Compile Lifetime Records concurrently with construction activities and educate suppliers on quality requirements.
• Manage Supply Chain Quality, including pre-qualification assessments, supplier audits, supplier performance monitoring and day-to-day supply chain management.
• Monitor supplier and subcontractor selection and management systems through vendor assessments to ensure competency and compliance.
• Manage reporting of Project Improvement Notices, Defects and Non-Conformances to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with the resolution of quality-related issues, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Produce quality documentation including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and Quality Plans.
• Lead project quality planning activities, including the creation, review, acceptance and monitoring of Inspection and Test Plans for manufacturing and on-site installation works.
• Coordinate, monitor and improve manufacturing documentation review processes where applicable.
• Conduct internal and external audits.
• Lead the client feedback process.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years' experience working in a Quality Engineer role.
• Experience working on Civil Nuclear and Defence sites.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification (preferred).
• CQI Practitioner Membership (preferred).
• Experience supporting ISO 9001 third-party audits.
• Experience carrying out supplier and internal audits.
• Ability to generate quality procedures and work instructions, including Inspection and Test Plans and Project Quality Plans.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Strong ability to interact with and influence stakeholders at all levels within an organisation and external third parties.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively within tight programme constraints.
• Strong analytical and objective decision-making skills.
• Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Quality Engineer looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.