Quality Engineer R24458

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: starting £37,860 - £47,860 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. This role is predominantly onsite with limited opportunity for flexible working.

Let us introduce the role.

AWE is currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer to work within the Production Quality Team

This role is ideally suited to candidates experienced in low to medium volume manufacturing, providing local Quality expertise to support numerous internal or external stakeholders of within their specific area. Confident working as part of a cross functional team to deliver continual improvement through collaboration on projects and programmes.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate some or all of the below capabilities:

• Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and related standards (e.g. Health & Safety, Environment, Security)
• Experience with deployment of problem-solving tools and analytical skills.
• Exposure to continual improvement culture, both Six Sigma and Lean.
• Good interpersonal/negotiation/communication skills.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of internal auditing.

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Basic Project Management knowledge.
• Customer satisfaction and the tools and processes utilised in measuring business performance and delivery.
• Good understanding of configuration and change management techniques.
• Understanding of improvement techniques, such as Lean, Six Sigma, RLI, etc.
• Influencing and engaging with management.
• Ability to develop, implement and maintain management systems, processes, procedures and other supporting documentation.
• Completion of vendor selection monitoring and management processes.
• Auditing from definition/scheduling through to implementation, reporting and close out.
• Providing quality resource estimates and budgets.
• Facilitating meetings and assisting in defining, recording, and expediting actions.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
• In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• 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.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know:

• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

ON-SITE ONLY:

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

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