Quality Assurance Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer - Mechanical Engineering Company: MBDA Job Category: SAP QM Roles & Responsibilities: A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineering professional to join the Quality Assurance Equipment Engineering team supporting a variety of Mechanical \& Electro\-Mechanical Equipment's whilst driving process improvement. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. This opportunity provides the chance to play a pivotal role within an established Quality Assurance (QA) team embedded within Mechanical Engineering (ME) with the aim of ensuring all core QA activities are met by leading key process improvement projects and facilitating process governance whilst closely working with major project Product Assurance Managers across the business supporting equipment development, preventing/minimising product non\-conformance \& ensuring smooth Equipment delivery increasing Customer satisfaction. * Lead, facilitate and influence ME process set governance ensuring correct process ownership, awareness and adherence it maintained and robustly reviewed. * Support \& facilitate key process improvement \& lessons learnt activities within ME. * Support ME development equipment projects ensuring compliance to Mechanical \& Electronic Engineering BMS procedures. * Ensure product life cycle reviews are planned, carried out and actions managed appropriately. * Manage product non\-conformance and facilitate implementation of non\-conformance process. * Support design and manufacturing defect investigations. * Provide non\-conformance data analysis and summary reports into major equipment and senior management reviews. * Proactively identify, communicate and mitigate quality risks and issues for in house equipment's with the aim of reducing risk. * Carry out local flash audits for process adherence surveillance and continuous process improvement. * Plan and facilitate quality focused micro training to increase quality process awareness. * Ideally minimum HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable * Experienced quality professionals, preferably within Mechanical or Electronic Engineering with a proven track record in Quality Assurance. * Practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.) * Good knowledge of the product lifecycle \- specifically in development * Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools * Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineering professional to join the Quality Assurance Equipment Engineering team supporting a variety of Mechanical \& Electro\-Mechanical Equipment's whilst driving process improvement. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. This opportunity provides the chance to play a pivotal role within an established Quality Assurance (QA) team embedded within Mechanical Engineering (ME) with the aim of ensuring all core QA activities are met by leading key process improvement projects and facilitating process governance whilst closely working with major project Product Assurance Managers across the business supporting equipment development, preventing/minimising product non\-conformance \& ensuring smooth Equipment delivery increasing Customer satisfaction. * Lead, facilitate and influence ME process set governance ensuring correct process ownership, awareness and adherence it maintained and robustly reviewed. * Support \& facilitate key process improvement \& lessons learnt activities within ME. * Support ME development equipment projects ensuring compliance to Mechanical \& Electronic Engineering BMS procedures. * Ensure product life cycle reviews are planned, carried out and actions managed appropriately. * Manage product non\-conformance and facilitate implementation of non\-conformance process. * Support design and manufacturing defect investigations. * Provide non\-conformance data analysis and summary reports into major equipment and senior management reviews. * Proactively identify, communicate and mitigate quality risks and issues for in house equipment's with the aim of reducing risk. * Carry out local flash audits for process adherence surveillance and continuous process improvement. * Plan and facilitate quality focused micro training to increase quality process awareness. * Ideally minimum HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable * Experienced quality professionals, preferably within Mechanical or Electronic Engineering with a proven track record in Quality Assurance. * Practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.) * Good knowledge of the product lifecycle \- specifically in development * Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools * Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Work Location: Stevenage, ENG, UK Availability: Full time

Salary: Circa £45,000 depending on experience Salary: Circa £45,000 depending on experience Key Skills: SAP QM Salary: GBP 45000 - 45000 per yearly