Quality Engineer

SEA; Barnstaple; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Quality Engineer based in Barnstaple. The role focuses on Quality & Product Assurance, undertaking audits and enhancing quality levels. It offers flexible working options and a competitive salary of up to £44,435. Responsibilities include managing audit findings and supporting improvement activities. The ideal candidate should have strong auditing skills and expertise in ISO 9001. Join a team dedicated to protecting what matters in a supportive and innovative work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Group pension plan

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001.
• Excellent auditing and problem-solving skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Audit projects, processes, and departments against the Business Management System.
• Manage audit findings, ensuring actions are managed and closure plans are in place.
• Assist with business and process improvement activities.

Skills

Auditing skills

Knowledge of ISO 9001

Root cause analysis

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. You will provide Quality & Product Assurance expertise to the business, undertaking audits and maintaining quality levels supporting with improvement activities

Quality Engineer will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £44,435k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Audit projects, processes and departments against the company Business Management System
• Manage audit findings, ensuring overdue and upcoming actions are managed, with closure plans in place
• Ensure that customer, regulatory and implied quality requirements and standards are identified and captured
• Assist with business & process improvement activities
• Provide advice and support to projects and operations covering areas such as quality best practice, issue management, first article inspections, QASORS etc
• Participate in third party and customer quality events
• Manage non-conformances and concessions through to closure ensuring effective Root Cause Analysis and actions have been completed
• Sign-off of dispatch notes against company and customer requirements

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• Previous experience within a similar role
• Strong Auditing skills
• Expert knowledge of ISO 9001
• Strong Root cause analysis & problem solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills

Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on [e-mail]