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Department
Quality
Discipline
Quality Assurance
Site Location
UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Type of Employment
Full-time
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QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered as a Department Quality Engineer, you will need:

• Experience managing quality assurance and control activities within a highly regulated industrial engineering setting
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Quality Methods with the ability to drive to the root cause of specific concerns
• Experience of auditing internal processes and external suppliers
• Experience in system quality level and component QA grading
• Knowledge and experience of ISO9001 based quality management systems and awareness of ISO14001 and ISO45001
• A degree or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline

Other organisations may call this role Quality Assurance Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Engineering Quality and Compliance Specialist, Quality Systems & Improvement Engineer, Industrial Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Engineer, Engineering Quality Auditor, or Quality Performance & Risk Engineer.

OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The salary for this role is £56,596 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role is based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

THE ROLE

As a Department Quality Engineer, you will drive quality excellence across our operational and project activities. Working as part of the QSHE Risk and Assurance Directorate, you will support teams in enhancing their Quality Management System processes and guide on quality-related improvements that elevate organisational performance. You will investigate non-conformances, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and oversee inspections both on-site and at supplier locations.

Additionally, you will:

• Support projects throughout the delivery lifecycle with quality guidance
• Ensure quality requirements are built into product specifications and designs
• Define and communicate supplier QA/QC requirements
• Monitor compliance with UKAEA and ISO standards
• Conduct surveillance and inspections at UK and international supplier sites

Salary
£56,596 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
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