Project Quality Technician – MIV Boxer

Wellington, Shropshire
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL)

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Want to become a key part of the MIV Boxer Programme delivery team?

This role will support numerous quality inspection and testing activities and provide support to the Project Quality Engineers and Manager.

You will be responsible for ensuring quality inspection and test requirements are adequately adhered to. Using your broad knowledge in quality inspection, testing and assurance systems, you will be expected to be able to adapt and apply practices in a variety of circumstances.

Shift Pattern:

Mornings: 6.00am to 2.15pm Monday to Thursday (31hrs) Friday 6.00am to 12.00pm (6hrs) – Total 37 hrs.

Afternoons: 2.15pm to 00.00 Monday to Thursday. No Friday. – Total 37 hrs. 1 week turnaround.

Proposed Shift Allowance: 20% for the full shift pattern worked.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Quickly integrating into the project quality management team within the programme and work with other programme stakeholders to deliver a successful project.
• Contribute to the delivery of the quality related project milestones customer-related programme milestones within the project.
• Provide full and effective support, in assigned areas of quality activity to the project (i.e. audits, Inspections and Testing).
• Undergo full training on product and if required, special testing equipment in multiple locations.
• 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, bonded parts and other miscellaneous accessories.
• Check components, tooling, S.T.T.E. of all specified material types or tooling dimensional characteristics such as; locations, concentricity’s, parallelism, height, angles and squareness using precision measuring equipment.
• Operating knowledge of Laser Scanning and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), 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.
• Release at Source activities at Supply Base.
• Working from engineering drawings and supporting specifications, general, written and electronic instructions, inspection check sheets, standard inspection directives and procedures: perform in process, final inspection, and test operations to assure quality standards for small components of all specified material types up to finished vehicle testing, quality of workmanship and functional performance.
• Validation and tracking of Inspection and Test Documents (PAs)
• Responsible for root cause analysis and corrective actions and conducting the verification of non-conformances.
• 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.
• Maintain personal capability in the use of MS Office suite of tools and business management tools such as SAP & Teamcenter.
• Take responsibility for your own routine Quality activities without supervision.
• Take responsibility for non-routine Quality activities with minimal supervision.
• Able to access, have clear understanding of and apply the Management System documentation.
• Support certification activity for both internal and supply chain requirements.
• Supporting the Quality Management in addressing unplanned tasking.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Experienced apprentice trained quality inspection and testing professional who is adaptable and reliable with the ability to prioritise and work effectively to deadlines.
• Auditor status or equivalent experience
• Experienced in the use and care of standard measurement tooling
• Qualified and/or experienced in non-destructive testing techniques including mechanical and visual inspection techniques, dye penetration, magnetic particle and radiographic testing- Desirable.
• Working knowledge of Coordinate measurement equipment- Desirable.
• Strong Quality inspection related experience.
• Qualified in an appropriate Quality related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Have a strong working knowledge and experience in Quality Planning and Assurance systems; policies, processes, procedures and records
• Experience of ISO 9001 or similar quality related standards
• A working knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to build / improve effective relationships
• Extensive attention to detail
• UK MOD ‘SC’ security clearance needed (If no SC yet, RBSL will sponsor application). Candidate must declare any known concerns that they may have in achieving security clearance in their application.
• Willingness to travel frequently to Germany, sometimes at short notice – Desirable.
• German language (written / verbal) – Desirable

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

We want RBSL to be an employer of choice and for our employees to build a career they can be proud of with us. Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support, we are able to offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement through specialist technical roles, essential support functions and leadership positions.

In addition, RBSL offer:

• 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
• Private health care, car allowances and company car for some employees

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact Person: Iwona Kurpiewska

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

RBSL is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

Please be aware that many roles working for RBSL will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.