Quality Inspector - Shift

Quality Inspector - Shift

Salary - £27,960 - £39,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location - Reading Area

Closing Date - 18th January 2024

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

You will Support Quality service delivery through appropriate methods of inspection and evaluation, in a crucial role within AWE providing support to the UKs at sea deterrent.

Working within a shift-based role Successful Candidates will be reporting to the Quality Control Manager responsible for:

Conducting technical assessments and sign off's using appropriate methodologies.

• Contribute to the development and validation of Quality processes.
• Participation in experimental trials, improvement activities and audits.
• Engagement with relevant AWE stakeholders and other functions to enhance inspection techniques for future programs of work.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or relevant experience and/or ONC equivalent in a related discipline.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical specifications and standards.
• Ability to generate and improve upon inspection instructions & inspection reports.
• Previous experience in a Quality Control role.
• Sound workshop experience in the application of inspection quality tools and techniques, production activities and processes.
• Working in an assembly environment beneficial.
• Inspection practices, use of inspection equipment, setting up of components/assemblies.
• Reporting of product status including non-conformance management.
• Knowledge of tooling, processes, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

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