About the Company
Teledyne Energetics UK designs and develops safety and initiation solutions for the defense and security sector, offering products from active vehicle safety systems to flight termination units.
Role Overview
Quality Engineer – responsible for ensuring products, processes, and systems comply with stringent regulatory, customer, and industry standards throughout the full lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with company operating procedures.
- Ensure customer defined quality KPIs are met.
- Lead, conduct and document gauge R'R, ANOVA, and MSA activities.
- Provide guidance in the development of procedures to accommodate a changing environment.
- Support operations in achieving continuous improvement by identifying best practice and championing changes, working closely with Process Engineers.
- Lead quality root‑cause and corrective actions through methods such as 8D and A3.
- Support Fast Responses Board using Fishbone, 3‑legged 5 Why.
- Manage department MRB process and report key issues and late MRB tickets.
- Manage non‑conformities related to the responsible area and guide employees on effective corrective actions.
- Produce Right‑First‑Time data, publish results and use them to direct efforts and focus.
- Liaise with all areas of the business, suppliers and customers, to resolve product quality issues.
- Conduct layered process audits and, where applicable, internal audits to demonstrate compliance with procedures and requirements.
- Attend business/product reviews to ensure all aspects of the requirement are addressed for customer satisfaction.
- Build effective working relationships internally and externally.
- Verify processes to customer standards.
- Perform risk mitigation and analysis (FMEA – PFMEA/DFMEA).
Essential Qualifications
- Agree to undergo UK Government Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.
- Read and understand written technical operating procedures and drawings.
- Hold high formal education (preferably HNC level or equivalent).
- Have quality assurance experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
- Know AS9100 quality requirements.
- Possess a time‑served background in an engineering discipline.
- Understand problem‑solving tools and techniques.
- Be fully competent in Microsoft Office Applications and technical report generation.
- Have excellent communication skills, a methodical approach, and proven attention to detail.
- Be able to work under pressure to achieve demanding objectives.
Desirable Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of Energetics products and processes and the Teledyne Energetics Quality Management System.
- Familiarity with auditing techniques (training will be provided if required).
- Knowledge of recognised project management methodologies.
- Knowledge of automated manufacturing commissioning strategies.
Benefits
- Salary sacrifice‑led pension plan matching employee contributions up to 7%.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
- 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
- Holiday purchase scheme enabling purchase of an additional week of annual leave annually.
- Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to an internal benefits platform.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme supporting physical, mental, financial, and cultural/environmental health.
- Competitive employee discounts platform with leading brands and retailers.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Enhanced family‑friendly benefits and policies.
- Company sick pay.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.
