Project Quality Engineer

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a defence engineering company based in the UK. We design, manufacture and support military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers. Learn more about RBSL (Video)

The individual in this role will support all quality activities on the programme's and provide support to the Project Quality Manager where required. The role will report directly into the Project Quality Manager, (dotted line into Lead Project Quality Engineer's.)

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Forming part of the quality management team within the programme and work with other programme team members to deliver a successful Demonstration / Manufacture Phases.
• Contribute to the delivery of the quality related project milestones customer-related programme milestones within the Demonstration / Manufacture Phases.
• Provide full and effective support, in assigned areas of quality activity to the project (i.e. inspection planning, audits, process management, coaching and training).
• Liaising with the Team Leader Quality Technician to guide and support the activities of Quality Technicians with their daily tasks, taking over and resolving any quality issues they discover.
• Support or act as lead auditor in the planning, conducting and reporting of system, process and compliance audits.
• Facilitate and liaise with key stakeholders and process owners in non-conformance resolution and corrective actions.
• Analysis of data, identify themes and recommend corrective actions, including continual improvement to the Project Quality Manager.
• Support certification activity for both internal and supply chain requirements.
• Support procurement activities throughout the programme, ensuring the effective implementation of standards and quality processes within the supply chain

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Be a quality professional, with internal auditor status or equivalent experience.
• Have a good level of experience in quality management and inspection planning.
• HNC qualified in an appropriate technical discipline or equivalent experience
• APQP - Good working knowledge, leading its deployment and application from a QA perspective in a major project.
• Experience of ISO 9001/ EN9100 standards.
• Experience of visual inspection, non destructive testing (NDT), dye penetration testing and dimensional inspection of welded assemblies in accordance with requirements/drawings.
• A working knowledge of facilitating/leading Root Cause & corrective action (RCCA) methodologies; 8D, Fishbone, 5 Why, relationship diagrams, six sigma etc. gathering and analysing evidence and leading cross functional teams.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

We want RBSL to be an employer of choice and for our employees to build a career they can be proud of with us. Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support, we are able to offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement through specialist technical roles, essential support functions and leadership positions.

• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market
• Annual incentive scheme
• Life assurance
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Long Service rewards with additional holiday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Health cash plan
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes
• Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact Person: Iwona Kurpiewska

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

RBSL is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

Please be aware that many roles working for RBSL 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.