Job Details
Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (half-day Friday)
Type: Full-time
Grade: D
Travel Required: Occasional
Work Location: Site-based (100%)
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Quality Assurance
The Opportunity
Accountable for the Quality Engineering activities within the respective project and working in support of the operational requirements, ensuring that quality is maintained by adherence to customer and regulatory authority requirements. Assist in the control of manufacturing processes and the application of problem solving and improvement tools. To provide assistance in the development and deployment of the Quality Policy and Strategy, provide support for the key project quality activities and ensure that project quality issues are effectively reported and managed.
Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of a robust Corrective and Preventive Action process which establishes clear Root Cause and identifies effective solutions for Internal, Customer and Supplier Product Quality non‑conformances.
- Manage the Material Review Board (MRB) process and ensure that all items are appropriately dispositioned and robust corrective action is established and effectively discharged.
- Support production activities, ensuring all Quality Engineering processes are effectively deployed in line with the customer and regulatory authority requirements, such as EASA Part 21G and AS9100 Rev D.
- Analyse and compile performance reports and process control statistics in order to determine and improve process capability or product quality.
- Ensure appropriate inspection planning, Last Article Inspection (LAI) and First Article Inspection/Verification (FAI/FAV) and delegated source inspection programmes are generated and maintained by the project.
- Take the appropriate action to review and maintain the QMS and assist the project in the development, deployment and maintenance of relevant project quality policies and procedures.
- Provide support to the project in relation to being the Quality focal point for the customer, suppliers and regulatory authorities as appropriate.
- Support Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC) as part of overarching Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for key products.
About you
- Qualified to minimum HNC level or equivalent in a related discipline.
- Experience preferably in Aerospace or equivalent manufacturing industry.
- Understanding and use of standard Quality Tools and Techniques.
- Knowledge of AS9100 Rev D as well as regulatory authority approval and certification requirements.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, PFMEA, Control Plans, and SPC (within APQP / PPAP) would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of engineering systems including awareness of drawings and systems as applied within our major customers such as Boeing and Airbus would be an advantage.
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.
Benefits
- 37‑hour week (half‑day Friday)
- Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer)
- Shift premiums up to 33% (where applicable)
- Life assurance (4x basic salary)
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- 33 days annual leave (rising with service)
- Annual bonus linked to company performance
- Virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, and wellbeing.
EEO Statements
Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. We support flexible working arrangements where possible.
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