Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Engineer / Quality Assurance Manager

Hybrid working

Belfast

Are you an inquisitive individual that has a passion for Quality Assurance Are you looking for your next challenge with the opportunity to work within a highly regarded team that will support with your learning and development Then look no further

We have a fantastic opportunity for an impactful Quality Assurance Engineer / Quality Assurance Manager to join our

Integrated Air Systems (IAS) team. Within IAS Our high tech solutions enable us to monitor and detect threats from multiple sources in near real time.

What the role has to offer:

- Work for an expanding domain in growth mode

- Experience working on design and development of products which a geographically unique

- Working on projects at the forefront of defence technology

Key responsibilities

Performing all aspects of Quality Assurance on our major contracts supporting state of the art maritime solutions and providing our customers with capabilities to operate within the underwater environment on a day-to-day basis youll be involved in:

• Planning and performing project audits and surveillance activities in accordance with the Project Quality Plans and audit strategy

• Acting as the customers representative inside the project or bid team and looking to maximize customer satisfaction and support any actions

• Managing and analysing reports to continually improve quality within the project and ensure the quality performance is managed and reported to meet project time-scales

• Encouraging and developing best practice promoting a quality culture and environment of continuous improvement

• oject & Business related tasks

• Generate monthly QA Advices for allocated Project and Bid Reviews in accordance with the Guidance provided and Reference system.

• Lead project QA activities to ensure that Quality tasks are carried out in accordance with agreed Work Packages.

• Effective generation assurance and management of non-conformances with realistic stage target dates and actions agreed with NCR owners. Timely raising of Alerts when appropriate with escalation as required in order to reduce risks to the business.

• Support Customer Surveys and work with functions to establish any necessary improvements plans resulting from customer feedback.
  

About you

Ideally youll:

• Have proven experience working as a Quality Engineer OR Quality Assurance Manager in a manufacturing or engineering environment

• Have a detailed knowledge of current quality and related working practices and standards preferably AS9100

• Be a qualified auditor or have similar experience

• Possess excellent communication and influencing skills to promote quality within the wider operations team

• Have experience of working within a project structure and experience of managing work packages - desirable

• Be a member of or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute - desirable

Benefits at Thales

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include a pension plan private medical insurance life assurance income protection as well as an employee assistance programme.

In addition our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefits to suit your needs. You can choose to add a number of optional benefits including: healthcare cash plan health assessments family cover private medical insurance buying/selling annual leave gym membership discounts much much more. You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site!

Alongside a competitive base salary we offer a variable compensation plan bonus 27 days annual leave 1 company day UK public holidays a Friday lunchtime finish as well as the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.

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In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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