New Job Opportunity - Operations Quality Assurance

Location: Stevenage, UK

Our client is seeking an experienced Operations Quality Assurance professional to join a highly specialised manufacturing environment in Stevenage. This Operations Quality Assurance role plays a critical part in ensuring customer and regulatory requirements are met throughout manufacturing, assembly, integration and test phases. If you thrive in high-precision engineering environments and enjoy being hands-on with quality improvement, this Operations Quality Assurance opportunity could be an excellent next step.

Key Responsibilities

As an Operations Quality Assurance specialist, you will be fully empowered to manage quality activities within the production area, acting as a key authority on compliance, inspection and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for assuring product quality across spacecraft production activities, including:

Performing and witnessing critical inspection activities and operations
Leading the prevention of non-conformances and promoting a strong quality mindset
Managing non-conformance processes and driving cost of non-quality reduction
Carrying out quality surveillance within local work areas
Collating build reconciliations and tracking open actions and work orders
Supporting root cause analysis and internal review board meetings
Reviewing and improving quality procedures, processes and documentation
Requesting and conducting process audits when required
Reviewing production work instructions and drawings to ensure technical and quality compliance
Supporting manufacturing teams to correct errors and improve quality outcomes

Requirements

Essential:

Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent academic qualification
Minimum 3 years' experience in Production, Quality or Engineering within Aerospace or Military environments
Strong understanding of Quality Assurance and product assurance activities
Solid hardware inspection background
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and motivate others
Willingness to work shifts, on-call or off-site when required

Desirable:

Knowledge of space quality standards
Lean or continuous improvement qualifications
ESA qualification
Experience using 3D drawings (Catia / 3DX)
Knowledge of composite or carbon materials

Contract Information

£23.92 per hour PAYE OR £32 per hour Umbrella
6-month contract (potential extension)
Location: Stevenage (Full-time and on-site)
Hours: 37 hours per week

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