Quality Engineer

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Salary starting from £39,280 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

AWE is recruiting for a Quality Engineer with expertise to support numerous internal or external stakeholders within their specific area. Work as part of a cross-functional team to deliver improvement through collaboration on projects and programmes.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Product Certification.
• Quality Control Grading (QC1).
• Inspection Techniques (Micrometer / Vernier / Shadowgraph / Height Gauge / CMM).

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Non-conformance management (Teamcenter Problem Report / 8D).
• Defect Review Panel / Corrective & Preventive Actions.
• Quality Control Plans.
• Product Lifecycle Management (Configuration controls & stage gate reviews).
• Management System Audits.
• To ensure that Quality is represented at all stages of programme, project, trial, or production.
• Provide technical guidance and customer support to ensure that deliverables and targets are met. Maintenance and enhancement of own skills, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to support both current and future work programmes.
• Identify areas of continuous improvement to promote and enhance Quality capability.
• Lean Six Sigma Knowledge / Experience.

Other desirable skills to include:

Machine Shop skills

• Quality Engineer (Machine Shop bias): Knowledgeable in Machine Shop manufacturing techniques (Milling / Turning / Additive Manufacturing), either from a recognised apprenticeship or working knowledge is an advantage.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
• In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

Important things you need to know:

• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.