QA Engineer

EXHEAT Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job description

Position

QA Engineer

Department

QHSE

Date

Jan 2026

Responsible to

QA Manager

Duties / Responsibilities

• Processing and regular follow-up as required of Supplier Corrective Action Reports to ensure timely return and notification of corrective action from suppliers in regards to received goods & services rejected, to assist with driving improvement through the supply chain.
• Identifying, documenting and expediting resolution of Nonconformities and customer complaints to ensure data is captured for analysis and any necessary corrective actions can be implemented. Facilitating Root Cause Analysis as appropriate.
• To assist the QA Manager with second level ASME BPVC Section II compliance verification of goods received and liaise with stakeholders and suppliers as necessary.
• To assist the QA Manager with data collection and trend analysis of finished goods punch list items.
• To assist internal auditing and weekly QHSE tours as requested by the QHSE Manager.
• To support the Procurement department with new vendor appraisals and ongoing monitoring of approved vendor performance.
• General administrative support to the QHSE department; updates of internal procedures and instructions etc. as guided by the QHSE Manager.
• Produce key project QHSE documentation using company templates including, but not limited to: ITPs, Quality Plan and Ex component certification dossiers.
• To assist the QA & QC Managers with the maintenance of the equipment calibration system.
• To assist the Welding Coordinator with the routine updating of the welding prolongation records using production quality records.
• To assist the QA Manager with the Monitoring and maintenance of the external standards library and register, ensuring key standards are procured and up-to-date.
• Provide advice to peer group on QHSE related matters and ensure agreed QHSE tasks and objectives are completed.
• Liaising with Engineers, Production Supervisors and production staff as appropriate to discuss and resolve any issues arising regarding heater bundles, control panels and pressure vessels.
• To support and aid the training of any trainee/new staff as required.

Skills and Experience Required

• knowledge / experience of the inspection of electrical / mechanical products within an Oil and Gas/ Petro-chemical / Pharmaceutical environment,
• an ability to read engineering drawings, and
• an understanding / knowledge of ISO 9001, ATEX / IECEx, ASME & PED standards.

Key Interfaces

• Technical Director: To carry out regular 1 to1‘s to assess current workloads, issues, project status. To assist in the allocation of resource to suit project changing requirements.
• QA, QC & QHSE Managers: To attend meetings as requested to do so and to assist as directed.
• Project Managers: Liaise with Project Managers relating to project QHSE issues.
• Engineers: Liaise with Engineering staff relating to issues arising from inspections and testing.
• Production: Resolving any issues or technical queries to ensure production assembly is smooth and unhindered. Communicating with Design Office staff to get any issues resolved in a timely manner.
• Panel Bay: Liaising with Design Office staff and help aid resolving any issues or technical queries during panel inspections and checks.
• Dispatch: Communicating with despatch staff so to avoid delayed release of heaters and panels.
• QHSE: To provide training, guidance and assistance in allocation of resources as requested by Management.
• Suppliers: Being the single point of contact within the Quality department for suppliers regarding ASME ensuring all correspondence and communication maintains a professional level. Developing a supplier EXHEAT relationship.

The Employee shall devote the whole of his/her time, attention and skill to his/her duties hereunder and in addition such other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required of him/her for the proper and efficient running of the Employer’s business.