Morson are recruiting an Operational Quality Assurance Engineer for an initial 12-month hybrid contract with our leading Stevenage based defence and space client. Candidates must be ok to work 2 – 3 days/week on site in Stevenage.
We are looking for an Operational QA Engineer to perform critical inspection activities and witness critical operations. The Quality Assurance Engineer will also lead and influence the prevention of non-conformances and enforcing the quality mind set in the local work areas and drive the efficient management of non-conformance and Cost of Non quality reduction.
Our client’s Quality Assurance department ensures with confidence that our customers’ requirements are being met during the manufacturing, assembly, integration and test phases of the Spacecraft build cycle.
Responsibilities
The QA is fully empowered to manage all aspects of quality within the Spacecraft Production work area.
Collate build reconciliations and open points (e.g. open work orders).
Perform Quality surveillance in the local work areas to ensure product quality meets the stated requirements.
Ensure open actions from critical inspections are managed and tracked during all production phases.
Attend and support PPS (root cause analysis) / IRB (internal review board) meetings where required
Review and supply feedback of quality procedures, processes, documents and forms used during daily activities for accuracy and completeness
Request and/or carry out a process audit as and when necessary
Review Spacecraft Production work instructions for technical integrity, regarding product quality requirements through QVPs and standards, whether specific or more general. If needed, reject and assist manufacturing in the correction of errors. Reviewing drawings as needed in support of a work instruction review.
Essential
- A recognised engineering apprenticeship and/or equivalent academic qualification with at least 3 years Production, Quality or Engineering experience within the Aerospace or Military industry,
- Good understanding of Quality Assurance and product assurance activities.
- Communication skills to motivate others to improve the quality of their work as well as to explain your findings clearly.
- Teamwork and leadership attributes with excellent written and oral communication and persuasion skills.
- Solid hardware inspection background.
- Willingness to work on shift, on-call or off-site when required.
- Knowledge of Space Quality standards would be a strong advantage.
Desirable
- Lean, continuous improvement qualifications
- ESA qualification would be a plus
- Experience with 3D drawings (Catia,3DX) would be a plus
- Knowledge on composite/carbon would be a plus