Quality Engineer

Job Summary

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.

We are now recruiting for a Quality Engineer to join us on our major projects located around the UK.

Purpose

• Assist in maintaining, managing and improving the Quality Management System in accordance with the requirements of BS-EN-ISO-9001 and other quality management standards and specifications as required.
• Ensure additional customer requirements are interpreted and implemented in line with best practice.
• Provide a focal point for internal and external matters relating to Quality, Compliance and Certification.
• Oversee the generation and maintenance of company procedures and records ensuring compliance with the latest customer, industry and national standards/specifications.
• Drive initiatives through effective metrics and performance measures collected from the operations which support a culture of continuous improvement at all levels using relevant quality problem solving techniques such as Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen, 5s, etc.
• Handle customer complaints and ensure effective corrective, correction and preventative actions are taken.
• Undertake internal and external quality audits and monitor close out activities through a corrective, correction and preventative action programme.
• Raise, monitor and proactively close out Non-Conformances within the project and the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• To determine the inspection, test and compliance regime to be applied to a project by reference to the project specifications and associated documents.
• To resolve with the client any anomalies contained within the project documentation.
• To compile and approve project quality plans/inspection and test plans for the execution of a project, liaising with the client to gain their input and approval.
• Support the Supply Chain in the evaluation of key suppliers ensuring compliance with company requirements.
• To oversee the generation and collation of company and supplier quality documentation, resolving any issues arising through to client acceptance.
• To investigate, resolve and implement corrective/preventative actions relating to quality issues.
• Continually improve the quality of products and services offered by the company.

Experience:

• Knowledge of quality standards and industry specifications for all phases of construction.
• Ability to develop client and supplier relationships ensuring compliance with relevant standards, specifications and instructions.
• Ability to develop the company Quality Management System ensuring compliance with the latest National and European standards.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Nuclear Quality requirements for Lifetime Records and delivery of goods.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Proven and relevant quality engineering experience with good communication skills, including excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
• Analyse problems, detect root causes and resolve issues effectively using latest quality improvement tools and techniques.
• Excellent time management, planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Position may require travel

We need all candidates to ideally be Security Cleared (SC) or have no issue in obtaining SC.

Amentum is an equal opportunities employer.

• Proven and Solid experience in area of specialisation. Auditor/lead auditor certificate desired. Good oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications; organisational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required. Position may require travel

• Chartered Quality Professional – Minimum Practitioner grade of the Chartered Quality Institute.
• Welding Inspector 3.1 or PCN Level 2.
• PCN Level 2 Liquid Penetrant Operator and/or Magnetic Particle Inspection.