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Description

The team of Quality Technicians will be deployed to a variety of inspection activities across train projects and products across several UK sites, in line with their skills and experience. Duties include (training will be given where required):

• Performing accurate day to day dimensional measuring and visual inspection of product to ensure Quality Standards are maintained in line with published drawings, quality control plans & inspection standards.
• Leading and coordinating the in-process inspection regime for train manufacture throughout the production process, including final inspection of completed train cars at handover to Test & prior to delivery of the full completed train to the customer following completion of Factory Acceptance Testing.
• Support the Supplier Quality Control Engineer(s) in developing Factory Inspection Procedures & Standards using knowledge transferred from the HRI (Italy) Plant, Engineering Drawings, Specifications & Manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures & Control Plans.
• Carryout visual weld inspections in accordance with the requirements of BS EN ISO 17367, BS EN ISO 15085 and BS EN ISO 10042
• Prepare detailed In-process inspection reports from joint setup or weld inspection activities undertaken.
• Creation of inspection documentation & non-conformance documentation.
• Carry out DPI inspections of welds when required in accordance with BS EN ISO 23277
• Carry out UT inspection of welds when required in accordance with BS EN ISO 17640
• Visually inspect and test quality paint finish to standards and detailed customer quality requirements
• Verify Sample Swatches in line with paint pass off procedures & Control Colour Swatch Library
• Monitor Paint Batch Control and recording, including Traceability
• Check Vehicle surface preparation, degreasing, shot blasting, filler, primer sanding and topcoat application, & verify that all surfaces are in suitable conditions for painting (in accordance with ISO8501)
• Prepare & maintain In-Process Quality Procedures & Checksheet Documentation under the instruction of the Process QA Engineer / QA Supervisor
• Perform adhesion testing (in accordance with ISO2409)
• Monitor Paint Thickness (in accordance with ISO2808