Senior Quality Engineer - Labs

Duties include, as part of a team, or individually, within a Science and/or Engineering function:

• Identifying and addressing customer and stakeholder requirements and ensuring these align with the overall business plan.


• Interpret and apply relevant quality standards, regulations, frameworks and/or benchmarks.


• Collect and analyse data to drive continuous improvement and measure performance.


• Undertake, articulate the benefits of, and assist the development of a variety of assurance and improvement activities, including audit.


• Develop and maintain a quality management system and controls to meet the requirements of ISO17025 and Def-Stan 05-055.


• Collaborate across multi-functional teams, advocating for quality throughout all customer and stakeholder interactions.


• Communicate effectively, help colleagues understand the quality vision and culture.


• Create an environment where innovative approaches and solutions are implemented to resolve quality problems and mitigating risk.


• Select and apply appropriate tools and techniques to improve quality performance.


• Apply systems thinking, share knowledge and learning, seeking to develop and advance your own skills, knowledge and behaviours.


• Provide technical review and guidance on the application of Quality in process development and improvement.
  
  Relevant HNC/HND or equivalent qualification and/or experience.


• Membership of a recognized related professional body, or working towards i.e. MCQI.


• Training and experience in the use of problem solving and improvement tools.


• Ability to plan and execute actions to meet the needs of the business.


• Experience in report writing and delivery, reviewing and auditing processes, programmes, and/or projects.


• Good knowledge of the national and international standards for quality and business management systems.


• Good depth and breadth of knowledge within their technical field.


• Knowledge of ISO 17025 and applications of quality in science and research and development.


• Influencing and stakeholder and relationship management skills, collaborative working with a broad cross section of customers, suppliers, and functions.
  
  AWE


Reading, England

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK's ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
Senior Quality Engineer - Science
Lead the delivery of quality activities within Science and/or Engineering, supporting the wider quality team in the development and provision of quality tools and techniques to provide quality assurance, continuous improvement and mitigate risk. Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to embed quality, enhancing performance and creating a positive quality culture.

Salary - Starting from £44,990 depending on skills and experience.
Closing date - 16th May 2024.
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.