Product Assurance Engineer

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience
What we can offer you:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Paid overtime 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
• Up to 15 additional days flexi leave
• Our enhanced parental leave offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and gym on site at Stevenage
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role

Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Typically for this role you will work 2 days per week on-site.
The opportunity!
An opportunity has arisen for an Engineer to manage in service product quality planning and non-conformance management, within this role there is scope to gain experience of and develop into a Product Assurance Manager. An excellent opportunity to move into Quality and further develop your career. Less experienced engineers will be considered for development within the role.
A unique opportunity to network with and gain visibility of a large variety of MBDA's functions/activities across all sites. The role involves working within a customer facing environment, with a dynamic and experienced Project Team. Expected tasks will include the following:

• Review, give and maintain Project Quality planning documentation.
• Ensure compliance to Business Management System procedures is maintained.
• Lead product non-conformance and facilitate implementation of non-conformance process.
• Support design and manufacturing defect investigations.
• Provide non-conformance data analysis and summary reports.
• Proactively identify, communicate and mitigate Quality risks and issues to reduce risk and increase customer satisfaction.
• Participate in process improvement activities.

What we're looking for from you!

• Engineer with experience of quality management systems, techniques and processes.
• Practical knowledge of non-conformance management process and SAP business tool.
• Minimum HNC/HND level qualification with experience within Engineering or Quality Assurance is desirable.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills - an ability to influence change.
• Experience of working within project environment and able to operate effectively as part of project team.
• Ability to identify risks and critical issues and drive forward suitable mitigation solutions with the aim of reducing rework and increasing Customer satisfaction.
• Ability to understand and respect cultural differences.

Our Business!
We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential. MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more...
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.
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