Quality Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance for critical projects. This role involves ensuring compliance with legal and client standards while managing a team to uphold quality throughout project phases. With a focus on continuous improvement and resource management, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality services. The company values work-life balance and offers flexibility in working patterns, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in the field of quality management.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Matched-funding for charitable donations

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control in engineering projects.
• Strong leadership skills to manage teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legal and client standards for quality.
• Manage Quality Engineers and Inspectors for project phases.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Resource Management

Audit Management

Supply Chain Quality Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Professional Quality Certification

Job description

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Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Act as the main point-of-contact for all matters of Quality for Jacobs Field Solutions for the AWE Line of Business and other Nuclear and non-nuclear site within the surrounding area. To provide leadership and support to the JFS management team in respect of the Quality function. Liaising and aligning with Jacobs Field Services Quality Manager to ensure consistency of approach to deliver quality systems, procedures and processes at both framework and project level; enabling business delivery of a quality service which is demonstrative of commitment to continuous improvement.

Accountabilities:

1. Ensure QA and QC compliance with legal requirements, client standards, European and British Standards, non-European standards, and project procedures.
2. Manage Quality Engineers and Quality Inspectors to ensure adoption of pragmatic approach to assurance of Quality on all phases of the Project, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning, taking cognizance of commercial, schedule and budget constraints.
3. Resource Management - Ensure that the Project Quality organisation has the capability, in terms of skill set, resource levels and procedures.
4. Management of Internal and External Audits, both on and off site, in accordance with the Project Audit Schedule.
5. Management of Supply Chain Quality, inclusive of all pre-qualification assessments, supply chain audits, supply chain performance and general day-to-day management of the supply chain.
6. Develop project-specific operating procedures in conjunction with the Project Manager where necessary, to interface effectively with the Client and Alliance partners.
7. Monitor the selection and management systems of suppliers and subcontractors as part of Vendor assessment.
8. Manage QC/Inspection at suppliers to confirm that goods are in accordance with order and specification requirements and to prevent defective materials and equipment being sent to site.

Here's What You'll Need:

Primary Location: United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Reading-UK Aldermaston AWE

Job Posting: Jun 10, 2024, 11:57:35 AM

Job: Quality

Organization: CMS

Job Type: Experienced Job Classification: Fulltime-Regular

Work Locations: UK Aldermaston AWE, Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4PR

Capabilities: Nuclear Management and Operations