Senior Quality Inspector

Job Title:

Senior Quality Inspector

Location:

Amesbury, England, United Kingdom

Role Type:

Permanent – Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF20212

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Quality Inspector at our Boscombe Down site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Senior Quality Inspector, you will inspect and certify both Electrical, Mechanical details and assemblies. Working with the AEC (Aviation Engineering Centre) team you’ll deliver quality product to all our customers and maintain our quality approvals.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible to the Production Manager taking accountability for the sustainment of quality of product output of all production activities. Also ensuring compliance of the Production Organisation to all its regulatory requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

Inspection of detailed parts and assemblies in accordance with applicable design data and work instructions

Completion of manufacturing records and test results

Carry out final sign off of components and Assemblies through either Part 21 Form 1 or AS9100 COFC

Assist in the management of audits and closure of any resulting actions

Support the Production Manager to maintain continuous improvement plans

Raise Engineering queries where product deviates from the applicable design data

Essential experience of the Senior Quality Inspector:

Knowledge from working within a Part 21G regulated aviation industry

Evidence of working within a regulated quality environment

Experience carrying out testing requirements, hardness / conductivity, tensile and heat treatments

Capable of measuring components using standard measuring equipment

Knowledge of using digital and calibrated measuring equipment

Previous Quality Management experience

Essential qualifications for the Senior Quality Inspector:

HNC Level in Engineering, or evidence of working within an aviation manufacturing and production planning environment

CAA / EASA Part 21G Production Organisation approval course

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Boscombe Down site with a minimum average site attendance of five days per week. Flexible working available.

Boscombe Down

MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight-testing capabilities the site plays a vital role in the UK’s aviation defence contributing to the development, testing and airworthiness of military aircraft enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days

Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

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