Quality Engineer

NIF; United Kingdom; Teletrabalho; GBP 30 000 - 52 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Pension with 5% employer contribution

Life assurance 3x salary

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Resumo da oferta

The NIF portfolio is seeking a Quality Assurance and Compliance professional to uphold regulatory standards and drive continuous improvement across UK operations. You will audit processes, support the QMS, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Support teams to reduce quality escapes.

Join a fast-paced environment within the defence and resilience sector, contributing to safeguards and compliance while growing quality capabilities across multiple projects.

Qualificações

• HNC or equivalent qualification required.
• Training in Quality Management and Root Cause Analysis.
• Experience with internal and external audits.
• Knowledge of quality tools and techniques in manufacturing/engineering.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out process, product and compliance audits across new and existing operations.
• Provide independent assurance that internal procedures and regulatory standards are met.
• Support the development and maintenance of our Quality Management System (QMS).
• Identify risks and opportunities to reduce quality escapes.
• Lead investigations into quality issues with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Ensure corrective and preventative actions are robust and completed on time.
• Promote best practice across teams through operational monitoring and engagement.
• Produce QA documentation, plans and procedures and ensure compliance with requirements.

Conhecimentos

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Audits

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

HNC or equivalent

CQI certification

Aeronautical/engineering apprenticeship

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The NIF backs the companies building the next generation of defence, security and resilience technology.These are their open roles

Why This Matters — These are not ordinary technology jobs. The companies in the NIF portfolio arebuilding capabilities that Allied nations depend on — and they are hiring the people who will make thatpossible.

Note: Roles listed here are with the NIF portfolio companies, not with NATO Innovation Funddirectly.

To provide independent assurance of compliance with all business procedures, maintenance and regulatory standards and to develop processes to minimise quality escapes. To maintain an effective Quality Management System (QMS) across the UK business. This will include the full scope of problem solving from leading such events, through to interacting with customers, both internally and externally, as well as dealing with technical issues and facilitating improvements.

What you'll be doing

Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Carry out process, product and compliance audits across new and existing operations
• Provide independent assurance that internal procedures and regulatory standards are met
• Support the development and maintenance of our Quality Management System (QMS)
• Identify risks and opportunities to reduce quality escapes
• Drive improvements using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D and root cause analysis
• Promote best practice across teams through operational monitoring and engagement

Investigation and Problem Solving

• Lead or support investigations into quality issues
• Work with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges
• Ensure corrective and preventative actions are robust and completed on time

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Operations and Support teams
• Liaise with customers and suppliers where required
• Support company-wide initiatives to improve performance and customer satisfaction

Documentation and Standards

• Produce Quality Assurance documentation, plans and procedures
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer and third-party requirements
• Support approvals for new product introduction (NPI)

What we're looking for

• HNC or equivalent
• Training in Quality Management and Root Cause Analysis
• Experience with internal and external audits
• Working knowledge of engineering or manufacturing environment
• Experience in production, maintenance, repair or overhaul
• Knowledge of modern quality tools and techniques
• Professional certification such as CQI membership
• Aeronautical or engineering apprenticeship background

How you'll work

• Take initiative and ownership of tasks
• Work collaboratively across departments
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Be motivated to drive continuous improvement
• Opportunity to shape and improve quality processes
• Work across multiple teams and projects
• Be part of a collaborative and growing organisation
• Make a real impact on product and customer outcomes

What we provide

• 25 days holiday per year, plus paid bank holiday
• After two years’ consecutive service, one additional day’s annual leave up to a maximum of five additional days annual leave
• Holiday buy/sell, up to five days per calendar year
• Flexi working, core hours 10:00 to 15:00, subject to departmental requirements
• Private Medical Insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution, there is no cap on the employee contribution level
• Life assurance 3x salary
• Group Income Protection 3x salary, subject to eligibility
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to Government security checks.

Kraken Works Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities to all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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