Quality Assurance Operatives and Team Leaders

Chemring Energetics UK is a global business providing a range of equipment based on energetic materials for defence, civil defence and key commercial customers.

Are you a detail-driven quality professional with a passion for precision and continuous improvement? We’re looking for a Lead Quality Inspector to join our Quality and Business Improvement (QBI) team, playing a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our goods inward inspection process. This role is crucial to upholding our high standards and supporting manufacturing readiness. If you're experienced in inspection systems, technically adept, and ready to lead by example, this could be the next exciting step in your quality career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out all activities in full compliance with H&SE legislation, within company policy and procedure.
• Responsible for reporting any unsafe acts or unsafe conditions observed (using the Near Miss System) in accordance with responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work Act.
• Drive Inward Inspection improvements to ISO 2859 (-1) AQL and CEUK focused improvements in AQL Batch Inspections, CMM/ Keyence and other potential and future (e.g. optical) batch inspection methods.
• Support the overall business by meeting AQL, Documentation and release to Work Order in a timely manner, ensuring Quality of Components and Materials required for Manufacture and Supplier Quality scrutiny.
• Ensure Components and Materials availability for Manufacture 4 weeks in advance.
• Reduction in backlog ensures the Business does not have finance tied up in pre-WIP stock, and a more efficient and effective TRT from Goods-in to issuing to manufacture.
• Support the Quality and Business Improvement Supply and Inspection Engineer in the management of the Inspection department and develop supply monitoring capability.
• Manage the calibration system and ensure appropriate gauge R&R is conducted on measuring equipment and inspectors.
• Manage and control the generation of inspection plans (ITPs/ HEPs/ AQL definitions and alignment) and ensure critical features are verified on incoming material.
• Implement improvements in equipment, team and time utilisation, engineering standards/measurement techniques and data management.
• Support the QBI Supply Chain Engineer and Quality & Business Improvement Manager in driving a continuous improvement philosophy into the organisational culture.
• Gather and manage the Good in data, create graphs, charts and reports on at least a weekly basis on Goods-In performance.
• Attend and have an input to relevant meetings as required, which may include Supplier and Customers.
• Ensure Defective or Rejected Material (DMR) is Dispositioned correctly, clearly identifiable, including documentation.
• Coach and train employees in inspection tools and techniques to ensure implemented improvements can be sustained.
• Responsible for carrying out all direct staff objectives and reviews.
• Other as defined by QBI Engineer (Supply Chain) or QBI Manager.

Qualifications & Experience:

• HNC In engineering, quality management or equivalent.
• Interpretation of Engineering Drawings and Technical documentation including ISO2859 for AQL.
• High level of proficiency in Quality control techniques and reporting through NCR process and Supply Chain.
• Matching appropriate tools and techniques to measurement requirements.
• High level of proficiency in CMM/ Keyence/ other batch visual inspection systems and methods, including programming and use.
• Data gathering, collation, management and report writing.
• Knowledge of ERP/ Q-Pulse systems.
• Gauge R&R.
• Calibration control.
• Use of Microsoft Excel for setting up spreadsheets, charts, etc, and Microsoft Word for reports as a minimum.
• Significant experience in control of key features using various tools and techniques, including visual inspection systems.

Desirable:

• Qualified to HND or equivalent in Engineering or Chemical related.
• Technical report writing.
• Statistical Process Control.
• Goods Inwards Inspection.
• Supply chain management.
• Good management and leadership skills.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Must have personal commitment to Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
• Strong bias for action to identify potential problems and co-ordinate their resolution before they become an issue.
• Continually seeks to identify new ideas and implement new opportunities, which deliver business benefit.
• The ability to build and develop effective relationships and use these to improve performance.
• Strong IT, communication and team working skills.
• Ability to coach and develop individuals to achieve team objectives.
• Knowledge of the principles of company policy and operating procedures in order to ensure site and company compliance.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits:

In return, we offer a competitive salary plus excellent benefits, including pension, healthcare, an employee assistance programme as well as a range of flexible benefits including Cycle2work and several local and national employee discounts. Also, where practical, we will support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle which could include the ability to flex your start and finish hours to assist with your work life balance.

If you have the necessary skills and experience for the position of Quality Lead Inspector – Goods Inward, then we would love to hear from you!