Quality Engineer

VeloMini; Redhill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading detection technology firm in Redhill seeks a dedicated Quality Assurance professional to support their Advanced Detection Systems. The successful candidate will maintain high standards for the RTT X-ray system, manage audits, and ensure compliance with quality protocols. Ideal candidates will have experience in quality assurance and possess strong communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to quality improvement programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Assurance role, preferably in an electromechanical environment.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Support the QA department in quality-related matters.
• Manage the internal audit program and corrective actions.
• Produce Quality Plans to ensure compliance.

Skills

ISO9001 Quality Management System

Quality Assurance

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints. Our mission is to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology or multiple X-ray technologies to address each customers unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance professional to support our Advance Detection Systems business. This role is a vital part of our quality team, ensuring world-class standards for our RTT X-ray system used in the security screening market. You will play a key role in maintaining the highest quality and reliability of our detection devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support to the QA department in all quality-related matters.
• Assist with third-party surveillance and customer audits, including corrective actions.
• Manage the internal audit program, perform internal audits, and manage corrective actions.
• Maintain the Quality Management System, including inspection and test data.
• Assist the Quality Director and Quality Manager in resolving customer complaints.
• Produce Quality Plans to ensure compliance with customer contract requirements.
• Direct, maintain, and improve calibration processes and management of items and tooling requiring calibration.
• Investigate and action quality-related issues and failures, including containment, root cause investigation, corrective action, and issue elimination.
• Guide the Material Review Board, disposition of rejected parts held in quarantine, including containment actions.
• Monitor and measure quality data and record KPIs to trend Quality performance.
• Provide analysis to support and lead Quality improvement programs.
• Represent Quality in the Change Control Board (CCB), Engineering Change Orders (ECO), and New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Review and approve Deviations and customer Variation From Baseline (VFB) requirements.
• Ensure Quality test processes/procedures and records encompass changes related to released ECOs.
• Liaise with Supplier Quality, review and approve Supplier first article inspection reports.
• Oversee and perform product verification, including Goods Inwards Inspection and RTT verification.
• Lead Customer Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).

Attributes

• Positive proactive attitude to work, self-motivated, able to work independently and with a team.
• Good literacy, numeracy, and effective communication skills at all levels.
• Experience Required:
• ISO9001 Quality Management System requirements and maintaining a QMS.
• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance role, ideally in an electromechanical low volume high-cost environment.