Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Lead Quality Engineer Assurance (Quality Infrastructure) in Barrow onsite full time onsite

Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to work as part of an organisation protecting people and maintaining maximum national security?

Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer to add to their talented, hardworking team in Samlesbury on a 12 month contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same.

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Contract: 6 months

RATE: 65.19 per hour inside IR35 umbrella

Headcount: 1

Location: Barrow

The role:

The role of the Quality Engineer is to provide specialist guidance and support to the Quality Function whilst ensuring that the Business Unit remains compliant to the local Quality Business Management System

• A competent Quality professional capable of managing own tasks, delivering results, anticipating and escalating problem areas

Experience:

• Work as a fully contributory member of the Quality team and support the development of others within specialist area

• Responsible for demonstrating SHE and responsible business behaviours

• Undertake specialist non-routine and or complex Quality Assurance activities and tasks in their related area

• Manage own development

• Able to access, have a clear understanding of and develop the local Management System documentation e.g. policies, procedures, workmanship standards, risk assessments and processes in their related area

• Ensure cross functional processes are deployed and adhered to

• Lead/support internal audits and supplier audits

Skills:

• Understanding and application of ISO 9001/ EN9100 standards

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) own discipline within Quality and a broad understanding of other Quality related disciplines

• Understanding of Business Management Systems, Operational Framework and Operational Assurance process

• Knowledge of and experience of product safety

• Understanding the importance of cross functional integration across the Business Unit to achieve overall goals of the Function

• Export requirements knowledge (for example International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR (where applicable)