At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure engineering and maintenance activities meet top quality and safety standards.
- Company: Join Babcock, a leader in defence infrastructure and quality assurance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, pension scheme, and health perks.
- Other info: Exciting career growth opportunities in a highly regulated environment.
- Why this job: Contribute to vital defence programmes while developing your quality assurance skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality assurance within engineering and knowledge of ISO 9001.
The predicted salary is between 33900 - 42400 £ per year.
A Quality Practitioner - Governance and Assurance is an intermediate-level professional role in the Quality Governance and Assurance discipline of the Quality role family. This role requires an expanded level of knowledge and experience of professional practice in this discipline, representing the first degree of progression from an entry-level role. This role applies discipline domain knowledge, experience, and judgement to undertake a range of professional assignments. This role will work within established procedures and guidance, under supervision from management roles or senior grade professionals.
Drive quality excellence across critical defence infrastructure. At Babcock we are working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Quality Assurance Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role involves:
- Providing quality assurance guidance to project stakeholders across planning, delivery, installation and commissioning.
- Supporting the development and review of Quality Management Plans and Inspection and Test Plans.
- Monitoring quality activities across projects and supply chain, ensuring compliance with standards and requirements.
- Reviewing and assuring Life Time Quality Records to confirm design intent and compliance.
- Supporting senior quality engineers in delivering assurance across the full project lifecycle.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Quality Assurance Engineer:
- Experience applying quality assurance and quality control techniques within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory frameworks, including ISO 9001.
- Understanding of document control, change management and continuous improvement processes.
- Aware of statutory and regulatory requirements relating to quality assurance.
- Experience working with supply chains and project-based teams.
Qualifications for the Quality Assurance Engineer:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an engineering or quality discipline.
- Completed a recognised apprenticeship in an engineering discipline.
- Knowledge or experience of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems.
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
We offer:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare.
- Employee share scheme.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
Quality Assurance Engineer in Tavistock employer: Babcock International
Babcock International is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment at the Rosyth site in Scotland, where you can contribute to impactful construction and infrastructure projects. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we provide ongoing training and development opportunities, alongside a collaborative culture that prioritises safety and compliance. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your career advancement in the engineering field.
