Quality Engineer (Client Side)

NUVIA UK; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Quality Engineer in Bridgwater, UK. This role involves managing counterfeit, fraudulent, and suspect item arrangements within the supply chain, ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Quality Management and excellent communication skills, with the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment. Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits including a pension contribution, medical insurance, and flexible working options.

Benefits

8.5% Pension Contribution

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay

25 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 or ISO 19443 standards.
• Ability to travel internationally for work.
• Experience in the nuclear sector is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Manage Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Item (CFSI) arrangements.
• Conduct CFSI assessments with suppliers.
• Investigate and resolve CFSI issues.
• Coach and train teams in CFSI.

Skills

Quality Management

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Engagement

Fluent English

IT Skills

Education

HNC/HND or degree in relevant science or engineering

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Office 365 SharePoint and Teams

Job description

Quality Engineer

Reference : EDFJP00002860

Location : Somerset Energy Innovation Centre, Woodlands Court Business Park, Bridgwater

Work arrangement : 40 hours per week

Arrangement : Permanent

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

Hinkley Point C is a transformative infrastructure project for the UK, offering large scale, reliable, zero carbon electricity, boosting regional economies and building a foundation for future clean energy systems. NUVIA is a key part of this mission.

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.

About The Role

The role of the Quality Engineer (QE) - CFSI is to proactively manage Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Item (CFSI) arrangements in NNB by ensuring that there are adequate and appropriate arrangements implemented to manage the following aspects of CFSI in the Supply Chain.

• The QE CFSI role has both internal and external aspects with requirements to interface with stakeholders from NNB and our Supply Chain. Delivery of CFSI briefings will be a key feature of the role to build awareness of the risks and mitigations required.
• The role includes supporting and conducting CFSI assessments with Suppliers to understand and measure their CFSI risk profile.
• The QE CFSI will be directly involved in investigating potential CFSI issues and where CFSI is confirmed, to lead or support their resolution.
• The QE CFSI will coordinate the analysis and trending of CFSI events and be the interface with the EDF SA ‘Lutte Contre la fraud’ team within the Direction Qualitie Industrial (DQI).
• The QE CFSI will work in close collaboration with all other project functions (e.g. technical directorate, supply chain, etc.) and the supply chain to ensure that project quality is delivered consistently (safely, efficiently and right first time) compliant with the scope of work and quality arrangements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support the development of CFSI arrangements for deployment across NNB
• Coach and train NNB quality Teams in CFSI
• Coach and train Supplier Teams in CFSI
• Conduct CFSI Assessments with Suppliers
• Investigate and report on potential CFSI issues
• Lead or support the resolution of confirmed CFSI
• Share learning & good practices across the supply chain

Primary Accountability

• Provide regular CFSI reporting to Internal Stakeholders
• Maintenance of CFSI related information and data on NNB platforms

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Position requires academic background or understanding of Quality Management, including best practice for deployment by large, complex and contract‑led organisations.
• An understanding of Quality Assurance and Quality Control within Manufacturing, major projects or organisations.
• Good understanding of the risks and impact of CFSI in complex manufacturing supply chains.
• Demonstrable experience in Continuous Improvement with a sound knowledge of manufacturing improvement techniques.
• Appetite for regular, solo international travelling.
• The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others.
• The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.
• Confident and articulate communicator, able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, able to speak and present material to a large audience.
• Able to interface between project teams and with supply chain organisations.
• A team player who recognises how their position impacts and influences others.
• Pro‑active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative
• Fluent in English language.
• Excellent written English.
• Excellent IT skills – MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work effectively and consistently with Office 365 SharePoint and Teams collaboration platforms.

Desirable

• First‑hand experience in the nuclear sector or other safety critical industry.
• Understanding of regulatory environment including the knowledge and understanding of nuclear site licence conditions.
• Knowledge of QA / QC codes and standards.
• Ability to speak French or European language is advantageous.
• Knowledge of special manufacturing processes, such as Welding, Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT).

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• HNC / HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
• First‑hand experience in ensuring compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 19443.

Desirable

• Trained and experienced in the use of Positive Material Identification (PMI) techniques.
• Working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional.

Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?

Employee Benefits Package

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• After 1 year of service.

NUVIA UK is committed towards equality in employment.