Role: Assistant Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Bristol

Duration: 9 months

Rate: £25 - £35/hour (Umbrella)

Inside IR35

Must be able to obtain SC Clearance

Who we're looking for

A Assistant Quality Assurance Engineer to support the Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineers in the day-to-day Quality support of the Production Facilities and potentially others areas within Mission systems, ensuring delivered product meets the customer requirements for Quality, Cost and On Time Delivery. This will be realised through an audit programme, documentation review and clearance, supporting lean initiatives and root cause investigation and subsequent preventative action.

Key Responsibilities:

* Comply with as appropriate the organisation's quality policies, plans and procedures.
* Undertake internal surveillance and spot audits on the production facility to ensure compliant product and compliance with our BMS system.
* Identification and control of Non-conformance from Containment to preventative action including trend monitoring, conducting/supporting investigations and working closely with the supply chain quality team to prevent supplier escapes into the business.
* Formally review and approve activities, work or documentation, in accordance with the appropriate regulatory, policy and procedural obligations. Including documentation pack sign off and product verification.
* Able to interpret specifications, standards and drawings and apply quality principles to establish quality requirements.
* Monitor performance against departmental or organisational goals and use appropriate tools and techniques to drive improvement.
* Provide the business with regular updates on planned workload and targets, taking accountability and responsibility whilst creating a common purpose within and across the team.
* Promote / help drive the "Quality Control to Quality Assurance" ongoing strategy within Mission Systems.
* Demonstrate a positive safety culture ensuring compliance to the company procedures and awareness of potential hazards.


Experience

* Knowledge of a Quality related role.
* Lean awareness
* Ability to Read and interpret engineering drawings, procedures and supporting documentation.
* Report, Procedure writing skills
* Ability to analysis data and produce trend charts to aid Lean Activity.
* Knowledge of workshop protocols.


Qualifications
* Quality based apprenticeship or equivalent experience

To apply, please send your CVs in the first instance.