Quality Engineer

Job Titles:

• Quality Assurance Engineer – PP&E

• Electrical Quality Control Engineer

Location: Reading / Hybrid
Clearance: SC
Scope: Outside IR35 (pending determination)

• Ensure that Quality is represented and maintained throughout all stages of programmes, projects, trials, and production activities.

• Provide technical guidance and customer support to ensure deliverables and quality targets are achieved.

• Maintain and enhance personal technical knowledge and capability to support current and future work programmes.

• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement to strengthen Quality capability.

• Promote and maintain high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality, while being an effective and collaborative team player.

• Support the delivery of technical assessments using appropriate methodologies and contribute to capability development.

• Participate in design, technical, and defect reviews, as well as stakeholder meetings, to ensure Quality is fully represented.

• Manage inspection, calibration, and reporting processes to maintain and demonstrate Quality delivery standards.

• Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

• Lead Auditor (Quality, Safety & Environment) – Desirable

• Membership of an appropriate technical or professional body – Desirable

• IOSH Managing Safely – Essential (Training can be provided if required)

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Engineering or Quality Engineering role.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and maintain attention to detail.

• Experience in recording and reporting both verbal and numerical information.

• Familiarity with AQAP 2110 – Desirable

• Experience working in a customer-facing role – Desirable

• Comfortable structuring and presenting your own work – Desirable

• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information – Desirable

• Familiar with QSHEW operating procedures and requirements – Desirable

• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present reports and documentation.

• Ability to interpret and evaluate technical data.

• Capable of communicating with colleagues at all levels, as well as with external stakeholders and contractors.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.