Job Description

Job Ref

N113

Location

Newton Abbot

About Us




MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd, a Barnes Aerospace Company, is an international group providing complex engineering solutions to some of the key names in the Aerospace and Defence market. Operating from sites close to our key customers in North America, Asia and Europe, the MB Aerospace group provides advanced technological solutions to the Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd and Defence industry, leveraging an in-depth knowledge of fabrications, machining and the global supply chain to support complex aero-engine component manufacture and repair.




The Role




Develop, create and implement contact and non-contact CMM programs, processes and procedures for production and quality inspection methods, using relevant software, tools and equipment. Calibrate and measure master and qualification parts. To plan and implement new methods of measurement in order to improve production effectiveness within statutory, customer and business requirements.


Key Responsibilities




Embody the Barnes Group Company values of Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Empowerment & Determination. Participate in 6S activity and audits where required. Provision of professional support and advice on aspects of quality within Manufacturing. Apply quality expertise to critical business issues to support business excellence, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction. Validate the implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions resulting from Internal and external audits. To promote a safety-first culture. Intervene constructively to highlight or challenge unsafe or perceived unsafe actions. Responsible for the timely and effective completion of all findings and corrective actions assigned to the post holder. To conduct any other reasonable activities as directed by line management. Undertake maintenance, fault diagnosis and replacement of worn measurement equipment as per maintenance and calibration schedules. Investigate and identify root cause of measurement system faults using recognised problem-solving techniques. Develop actions and recommendations to prevent recurrence. Conduct independent oversight inspection of first article or sample components. Analyse results to the customer drawing and specifications. Identify areas of non-conformance and report as appropriate. To maintain comprehensive measurement data retention and part program revision control in line with business processes and customer requirements Carry out the duties of Quality Assurance Inspector (Metrology) when required. Apply metrology subject matter expertise in support of new and existing product and processes.


Interfacing Responsibilities




For the principal tasks and responsibilities identified above to be carried out and discharged effectively, there are a number of limited responsibilities of other groups or persons that must also be discharged, these include:




Process Owners. To take responsibility for the processes they own and to ensure they are effectively measured and improved. Action Owners. To ensure the timely and effective closure of all open actions with appropriate learning identified and embedded into process. Audit Stakeholders. To ensure the provision of timely support for all audits planned within their areas of the business.



Authority




Provision of metrology subject matter expertise and where required support customer facing NPI programs.




Job Requirements




Minimum HNC or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline. Proven ability in using quality tools and techniques in relation to problem solving. Demonstrable proficiency in use of Microsoft Office suite of products. Associate or Practitioner of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) or can demonstrate working towards it. Excellent communication skills (written and oral), including report writing. To meet the requirements of a Quality Assurance Engineer as defined in the Quality Competence Framework (once published). Experience in the application of geometric tolerancing and interpretation of engineering drawings. Experience of programming contact and or non-contact metrology systems. High level of numeracy, literacy at HNC level minimum


The duties of the post may change from time to time without altering their general character or the level of responsibility entailed.




The job holder must:




Be aware of the Company's aims, organisational values and behaviours and their impact on this post. Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with the Company's Equality & Inclusivity in Employment Policy. Carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and safety of you and any other person who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work and to co-operate fully with the Company in health and safety matters. To comply with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act.



The above-mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post holder.







MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd, A Barnes Aerospace Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.




MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Ltd, a Barnes Aerospace Company, is a subcontractor to the United States Government and provides defence services involving technical data and products governed by the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. parts 120 - 130 and the Export Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. parts 730 - 774 ("Export Laws"). All candidates are subject to review and governance under such Export Laws and any offer of employment may be subject to additional considerations and/or conditions.

Function

Quality

Status

Full Time

Type

Permanent