Quality Engineer

Assystem GmbH; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

8% company pension contributions

Healthcare cash-plan

Employee assistance programme

Professional membership fees paid

Job summary

ASSYSTEM is seeking a Quality Engineer in Helensburgh, Scotland, to provide quality assurance and control support within the Defence Infrastructure sector. You will collaborate with a joint project team to implement quality management processes. Applicants should have an HNC in engineering or equivalent experience, along with a comprehensive understanding of ISO 9001:2015. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, healthcare cash-plan, and a hybrid working model requiring three days on-site.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant HNC or demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Full understanding of ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems.
• Experience in quality engineering roles on large scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality assurance and quality control support to projects.
• Establish project procedures and processes to meet requirements.
• Conduct internal quality audits and monitor supplier activities.

Skills

Quality management systems implementation

Quality assurance and control

Project collaboration

Risk management

Education

HNC in an engineering discipline or equivalent

Job description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

Your future team:

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer will be providing quality assurance and quality control support and expertise to infrastructure projects for a major client within the Defence Infrastructure sector. You will be working within a joint project team made up of personnel from different companies and their supply chains, all working to support right first-time delivery.

Your missions:

As a Quality Engineer you will be required to provide quality assurance and quality control support and expertise, support flow-down of quality requirements to the supply chain and work collaboratively with your peers to ensure that all learning from experience is captured, shared, and incorporated into future works. Typical activities will include:

• Supporting the Quality Manager / Project Management and Functional Leads in establishing the necessary project procedures, processes and plans to meet programme requirements.
• Reviewing enquiry, tender and contract documentation (e.g. ITPs, Quality Plans, Specifications) with respect to quality requirements and client specific contract specifications.
• Planning and managing on-site inspections and surveillance of supplier QA/QC activities in collaboration with project site teams.
• Conducting internal quality and supplier audits/health checks in accordance with the agreed audit schedule to verify compliance with procedures and identify process improvements.
• Monitoring product quality verification activities including surveillance of supplier site installation/manufacturing, Factory Acceptance Tests, Release Inspections to ensure products and services comply with contractual requirements.
• Supporting the capture and tracking of quality-related risks and opportunities, non-conformances (NCRs) and Defect Notifications.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant HNC (i.e., Level 4 or higher) qualification in an engineering discipline, or demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Full understanding and implementation of quality management systems (ISO 9001:2015).
• Demonstrable experience in quality engineering roles gained from involvement with multiple projects and domains.
• Experience on large scale construction projects (>£1bn).

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays.
• 8% company pension contributions.
• Healthcare cash-plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care.
• Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and more.
• Professional and industry membership fees paid for.

Additional Information

Security – The incumbent of this role must be a minimum of SC cleared and a sole UK national. Working arrangements – The incumbent of this role must be able to do hybrid working with the ability to attend the site 3 days per week.

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