AddressJob Title – Project Quality Engineer
Job Location – UK – Bristol
Job ID – 5781
Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours considered and hybrid working where possible.
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.
L3Harris in Bristol/Burgess Hill/Barrow provides enduring, robust and cutting-edge Platform Management Systems (PMS) for both the UK Royal Navy sub-surface and surface fleets, notably current Astute submarine and Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers, in-build Type 26 and Type 31 frigates - this skill set also extends into cruise liners and super-yachts in the commercial marine market
Joining our team of 3 you will act as the principal point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders on project and supplier quality. You will develop, monitor and improve processes and procedures that directly impact Project Quality and assure correct application by the wider programme stakeholders. The role will be responsible for assurance support for documentation generated throughout the design, production, commissioning, testing and delivery of the project to meet internal standards, regulatory standards and those required to support the customer acceptance process.
A few of our employee benefits are:
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
What the role will involve
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
- Leading the preparation and execution of:
- Internal audits within established engineering, manufacturing and production controls to ensure compliance with internal and external specifications and standards.
- First Article Inspections
- Assisting with root cause and corrective actions to address product and process non conformances and compliance gaps
- Monitor and review Supplier corrective and preventative actions including: customer escapes, process non-conformities, improvements and supplier corrective actions
- Monitoring the quality of documentation and outputs generated throughout the project and product lifecycle to support acceptance.
What you’ll bring
The role of Quality Engineer requires the following experience and skills:
- Qualification in Quality Assurance & Mechanical/Manufacturing/Software Engineering
- Internal auditing or demonstrated extensive experience in Quality Assurance in an ISO9001/AS9100 environment.
- Advanced experience APQP and control plans
- Experience working in a manufacturing/production environment
- Experience in a Supplier Quality background would be beneficial
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.
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