Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer

Job Title:

Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer

Location:

Plymouth, Devon Compensation:
57,300 - 71,600 Depending on Experience + Benefits Role Type:
Full time / Permanent Role :
SF76323

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 Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer, you’ll play a key leadership role in ensuring welding activities are delivered to the highest quality, safety and regulatory standards. This is a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise, leadership and continuous improvement while supporting complex marine engineering and defence programmes that contribute directly to national security.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead a team of welding quality professionals responsible for assuring welding compliance across Devonport Royal Dockyard. Acting as a recognised subject matter expert, you'll provide technical leadership on complex welding and fabrication activities, maintain critical quality accreditations and influence engineering standards across a diverse range of projects.

Leading and developing a team of quality assurance and quality control engineers, including coaching, mentoring and competency development.

Acting as Responsible Welding Coordinator and maintaining compliance with ISO 3834-2 requirements.

Providing expert advice on complex welding repairs, fabrication activities and technical quality matters.

Driving continuous improvement initiatives, including the development and implementation of welding systems and processes.

Collaborating with engineering teams, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure welding activities meet required standards and business needs.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer Demonstrable experience within welding, fabrication, welding inspection or welding quality assurance environments.

Strong knowledge of weld quality management systems in accordance with ISO 3834-2.Understanding of non-destructive testing processes and welding quality requirements.

Proven knowledge of pipework and structural welding codes and standards.

Experience leading teams and building strong relationships with stakeholders while promoting a positive safety culture.

Qualifications for the Principal Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer

EssentialCSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector certification.

Completed craft apprenticeship with demonstrable experience in welding, fabrication, welding inspection or non-destructive testing environments.

Experience operating as a Senior Welding Inspector or Welding Quality Assurance professional within a nuclear or marine environment.

Ability to obtain and maintain site-specific authorisations required to access relevant operational areas.

Desirable Welding Institute Diploma to Specialist or Technologist level.

Engineering Technician professional registration.

PCN Level 2 qualification in Radiographic Interpretation.

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain 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 -  ().What we offer Generous holiday allowance

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