Quality Engineer - Surface Support Equipment

AWE; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the Reading/Basingstoke area is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure that Quality is represented at all stages of projects. You will provide technical guidance and maintain high standards in quality and safety. This position offers hybrid working opportunities, generous annual leave, professional development funding, and a competitive salary range of £35,720 - £53,580 based on experience and suitability.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Professional Career Development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance

Discount access for everyday spending

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Resilient and dependable individual with a mindset for Quality Management.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and customer support.
• Commitment to maintaining high personal standards in quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Quality representation at all stages of program and project.
• Attend technical and stakeholder meetings for Quality assurance.
• Support delivery of technical assessments and capability development.

Skills

Quality Management mindset

Technical guidance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Quality Engineer

Location - Reading/Basingstoke area - hybrid working opportunities.

Closing Date - 3rd April 2024

Salary - £35,720 - £53,580 (Dependant on experience and suitability)

We are looking for a resilient, dependable, and contentious individual (that has the mindset for Quality Management) to join our growing Programme Quality Team.

Key Accountabilities

• To ensure that Quality is represented at all stages of programme, project, trial or production.
• Provide technical guidance and customer support to enable deliverables and targets to be 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.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in quality, environment, safety, health, and security and adherence to the AWE Company Behavioural model.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of technical assessments using appropriate methodologies and contributing to capability development.
• Attend design/technical/task reviews, defect reviews and stakeholder meetings as required to ensure Quality is represented.
• Engagement with relevant stakeholders across AWE, the UK and our international partners.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Benefits

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• 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 for your family.
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.