Project Quality Technician

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a defence engineering company based in the UK. We design, manufacture and support military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers. We are recruiting for a Project Quality Technician who will support numerous quality inspection and testing activities on the Challenger 3 Programme and provide support to the Project Quality Engineers and Manager where required. Shift work and overtime are not planned but may be required.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Integrate into the project quality team within the programme and work with other programme stakeholders to deliver a successful project.
• Provide full and effective support, in assigned areas of quality activity to the project (i.e. audits, inspections and testing).
• Support or act as an auditor in the planning, conducting and reporting of system, process and compliance audits.
• Perform varied tasks associated with visual and dimensional inspection, from first article submissions through final inspection, required in the fabrication and assembly integration and test of components and assemblies of all specified material types, and other miscellaneous accessories.
• Check components, tooling, S.T.T.E. of all specified material types or tooling dimensional characteristics such as locations, concentricities, parallelism, height, angles and squareness using precision measuring equipment.
• Carry out inspection using first principles and a variety of equipment such as micrometers, verniers, height gauges etc.
• Operate Laser Scanning and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) and Faro Arms.
• Examine materials received from suppliers, and internal manufacture, providing reports and analysis as required.
• Perform visual inspection, non‑destructive testing (NDT), dye penetration testing and dimensional inspection of welded assemblies in accordance with requirements/drawings.
• Conduct NDT and dye penetration activities.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and process owners in non‑conformance resolution and corrective actions.
• Ensure all non‑conformances are fully briefed to Project Quality and Supplier Quality Engineers.
• Support certification activity for both internal and supplier chain requirements.
• Provide accurate data, identify areas of weakness and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to delivery of the Quality objectives.
• Conduct verification of non‑conformances.

Qualifications

• Qualified in an appropriate Quality related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in quality inspection and testing.
• Excellent understanding of GD&T.
• Qualified and/or experienced in non‑destructive testing techniques including mechanical and visual inspection techniques, dye penetration, magnetic particle and radiographic testing.
• Working knowledge of coordinate measurement equipment / laser scanning or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Quality Planning and Assurance systems; policies, processes, procedures and records.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or similar quality related standards.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies including 8D/STF.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market.
• Annual incentive scheme.
• Life assurance.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
• Long Service rewards with additional holiday.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%.
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes.
• Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.