Quality Inspector

Our defence client is seeking a Principal Quality Inspector - Inspection (Dimensional Control) in their Barrow Location

12 Month Contract

4 Days per week onsite (Potentially Flexible)
£35ph PAYE plus £5.09 holiday per hour/£47.12 Umbrella

Inside IR35

The role of the Quality Inspector is to undertake inspections of the product during Build in accordance with the relevant inspection and test plans

· Competent Quality professional capable of managing own tasks, delivering results and providing coaching and mentoring to junior members of the Quality department within own capability and skill base areas

· A member of the Quality team who deals with emergent issues and anticipates and escalates problems where required

· Conduct specialist Quality activities in accordance with relevant processes and procedures

· Has the technical knowledge to be a Process Owner / mandatory stakeholder in their specialist Quality discipline

· Domain areas include, but are not limited to: Dimensional Control, Electrical, Paint, Pipe/Mechanical, Radiography, Structural / Steelwork, Non-Destructive Examination (Weld Inspection), Receipt Inspection, Sheet Metalwork, Acoustic Tiling

Core Duties

Work as a fully contributory member of the Quality team

Responsible for demonstrating SHE and responsible business behaviours

Undertake complex and specialist Quality inspection activities within their specialist Quality discipline

Responsible for conducting conditions management and customer walk-round audits

Manage own development

Support succession planning activities to enhance functional development (within their specialist Quality

discipline)

Lead development of current and future technology and tooling strategies

Able to access, have a clear understanding of and apply the local Management System documentation e.g. policies, procedures, workmanship standards, risk assessments and COSHH assessments and processes and apply in their related area

Fully participate in the development, maintenance and modification of processes and procedures in assigned areas

Deployment of technical processes, within their specialist Quality discipline, to the Quality Inspectors and Quality Team Leaders

Liaise / interface with appropriate areas of the business to build and maintain effective relationships

Utilise calibrated measuring equipment to assess and measure tolerances of the product and record any non-conformance

Responsible for leading the verification of all non-conformances

Responsible for conducting Quality investigations

Report results of inspections using agreed processes and identify trends to support improvement activities

Use of Company computer systems and software as appropriate

The ability to lead, articulate and deliver Quality objectives

The ability to influence the Quality agenda at cross functional working groups

Represent the department at Quality reviews and liaise with the customer when required

The ability to critique and tailor issues and ideas in written reports and presentations ensuring accuracy and clarity of meaning

Liaise with other functions and Business Units in relation to their specialist Quality discipline

Support Programme Learning from Experience (LfE) teams and actively contribute at LfE reviews

The ability to deliver results and improve

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

Experience of ISO 9001/ EN9100 standards

Subject Matter Expert (SME) own discipline within Quality and a broad understanding of other Quality related disciplines

Understand how their own role and team fit into overall objectives of the function

Knowledge of and support the development of product safety

Export requirements knowledge (for example International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)) (where applicable)

Knowledge of the Programme Inspection and Test Plan and how it is implemented, suggesting

improvements if required

Understand the importance of cross functional integration across the Business Unit to achieve overall goals of the Function

Understanding of Business Management Systems, Operational Framework and Operational Assurance process

Be experienced in coordinating/ facilitating and influencing large teams for Continuous Improvement

Skills

The ability to use and train others in the use of technology and tools applicable to the discipline, including investigations

The ability to interpret specifications, procedures and contract requirements and cascade to others

A working knowledge of facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies Fishbone, 5 Why, relationship

diagrams, six sigma etc. gathering and analysing evidence cross functionally

Effective action management and verification

Effective stakeholder management

Qualifications

HNC qualified in an appropriate technical discipline or equivalent experience: Tradal background - time served in trade discipline

Please be aware that this role will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. Barrow is a UK eyes only site and therefore restricted to British nationals only.