Senior Quality Engineer – Zero Defects

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer – Zero Defects

Location: Warton/Samlesbury. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £54,793+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Visiting suppliers in the UK and abroad to conduct audits, investigations and support other functional engagements with Suppliers with a focus on Quality Improvement and Quality Risk Management
• Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of the Zero Defects Process Set
• Leading collaboration with a range of external stakeholders and internal stakeholders across business functions, including Procurement and Engineering to deliver Improvement Plans at selected Suppliers
• Coaching and developing BAE Systems and Supplier staff members in delivery of Risk Assurance activities. Generating relevant and appropriate Quality performance Leading and Lagging indicators/measures as well as maintain and provide performance reports in support of the Management Review structure
• Input/management of Quality related data into relevant toolsets/documents/records
• Driving process understanding, measurement and improvement to achieve business-led Quality improvements

Your skills and experiences:

• Continuous Improvement and Quality Risk Management
• Supply Chain Quality Management – Knowledge of how Customer and Supplier Relationships work
• People Management
• Assessment and Investigation experience
• A good communicator with strong presentation skills, and the ability to exchange factual information clearly at multiple levels internally and externally
• Strong IT literacy, especially with Microsoft applications
• Knowledge of quality requirements for aerospace and defence contracts (e.g. EN9100, Defence Regulations / Standards)

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Supply Chain team:

You will be joining a dynamic team covering the supply chain of a variety of aircraft platforms anticipated to deliver results when working with suppliers of aerospace commodities and be able to represent BAE Systems in a professional manner whilst participating in a high visibility project.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 12th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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