Technical Quality Specialist

Job Title:        Technical Quality Specialist 
Location:        DSG Donnington, Telford
Compensation:    Up to £42,022  + Benefits
Role Type:        Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:        SF57553

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Technical Quality Specialist at the DSG Donnington site in Telford.

The role

As a Technical Quality Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary.  You’ll provide dedicated support to the engineering technical and operational teams in the resolution of product quality and process issues that can affect operational output and conformity.

Day-to-day, you’ll manage and/or support other technical and wider quality processes as required, as well as lead on improvement initiatives to address process inefficiencies and waste within Operations and supporting departments.

• Provide guidance and support to Technical Engineers on ‘triage’ and other investigations being undertaken with regards to Quality, escalating where required.
• Review Non-Conforming Material (NCM) responses from suppliers and work with them (and internal stakeholders such as Supplier Relationship Management as required) to identify suitable Root Cause and Corrective Actions
• Lead the Lean Six Sigma process quality improvement activities as identified through RFC submissions, data analysis and strategic planning.
• Support (as required) the review of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) submissions from suppliers as a result of Non-Conforming Material (NCM) 
• Support the Technical Quality Manager in the data analysis and review of internal and external stakeholder performance and escalate where required.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at the DSG Donnington site in Telford. 

Essential experience of the Technical Quality Specialist

• Engineering and/or quality experience, preferably in a heavy equipment maintenance, repair and overhaul environment, low volume automotive engineering or remanufacturing.
• Understanding and appreciation of Lean Six Sigma methodologies. 

Qualifications for the Technical Quality Specialist

• Completed relevant technical or vocational qualification equivalent to NQF Level 3 (Advanced apprenticeship, level 3 NVQ)
• Lead Auditor qualified (ISO 9001:2015) or willing to work towards

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

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International 

For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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