Technologist, Quality Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Technologist

Location:
RG7 4PR
, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking
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Package:
Starting from £38,020 per year (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

AWE is currently recruiting for a Technologist for the Metals and Tritium Group.

Metals and Tritium provide operational and scientific expertise & support by underwriting manufacturing process improvements, providing materials for re-processing, manufacture of test pieces for multiple trials, underpin the service life of key components and provide continuing in-service support to our current systems

Working within the Metals and Tritium group the successful candidate will apply specialised expertise, experience and knowledge in a technical field by developing and maintaining capabilities, operating equipment, and other technical work as directed, to support the weapon programme and/or Nuclear Threat Reduction at the product, component and material level.

As a member of the team your main responsibilities will be to:

• Preparation of samples using wet chemistry techniques
• Perform chemical analysis of samples using a range of analytical techniques and instrumentation.
• Review and contribute to procedure and process development and compliance (i.e. reviewing SOPs, etc)
• Maintain, calibrate and run a range of analytical instrumentation
• Process, interpret and report measurement test data at the required quality standard to specified timescales
• Satisfy all legislative, regulatory and stakeholder requirements
• Assist in programme reviews, development, innovations and implementation
• Understand and apply Company Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards

• The ability to provide technical advice and guidance to customers and stakeholders, through effective oral, written and interpersonal communication.
• Hands on experience of working within an analytical laboratory.
• Hands on experience of using, calibrating, commissioning, validating and maintaining analytical instrumentation.
• Experience interpreting complex chemical data sets and making sound technical judgements.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate multiple activities in a changing operational environment.
• Experience reviewing, authorising or assuring technical documentation, reports or sampling plans.
• Ability to identify improvements to processes and contribute to procedural development and compliance activities.
• Strong IT skills, particularly within the Microsoft Office suite.

• An HND/BSc/NVQ (level 4+) qualification in a technical based subject (e.g. sciences or mathematics). Equivalent and relevant working experience (minimum of 2 years) is also acceptable.
• Understanding of radiological and chemical materials and measurements.
• Experience interpreting complex radiological data sets and making sound technical judgements.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following techniques: TIMS, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, UV/Visible spectrophotometry, alpha spectrometry, gamma spectrometry, WDXRF, XRD, interstitial analysis, potentiometric titration
• Knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements associated with the operation of a Nuclear Licensed Site, e.g. knowledge of the…