Quality Engineer

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Quality Engineer

Telford | Onsite | Full time, Perm

About Us

Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition UK (RWM UK) is part of the defence engineering company Rheinmetall AG based in Germany. We design, manufacture and support military large-calibre weapon systems used by the British Army and international customers.

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to take responsibility for quality planning, coordination, and assurance across the new manufacturing plant.

What You Will Be Doing Responsibilities:

Structured planning and supervision of projects and orders in the area of quality planning
Act as central point of contact for quality issues relating to weapons systems for internal interfaces (quality, development, production, purchasing) and external partners (public clients, suppliers, customers)
Creation and maintenance of quality-related documentation, in particular QM plans, Q reports, acceptance programmes, reports and presentations
Active participation in project meetings, including independent derivation and tracking of tasks
Conducting, collaborating on and moderating FMEA and design reviews
Quality support for production, integration and testing processes
Monitoring compliance with requirements for weapon systems and supporting validation and acceptance tests
Performing statistical quality evaluations for components and products using appropriate methods
Recording, evaluating and tracking measures for Q reports in SAPWHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

Completed degree in engineering or equivalent
Experience in the evaluation of complex technical systems Strong methodological skills in quality management, in particular FMEA, structured problem solving and common QM tools (e.g. 8D report, Pareto analysis, Ishikawa)
Confident ability to read and interpret technical drawings, in particular form and position tolerances
Routine experience in preparing and presenting results
Knowledge of relevant norms and standards (e.g. MIL-STD, STANAG, ISO, ITOP, ITAR)
Confident use of MS Office and SAP (QM module)WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Rheinmetall is establishing a new production site for large calibre barrels in Telford - and you have the opportunity to join the company at this really exciting time of growth and be involved in setting up the new plant from the very beginning.

What do we offer:

Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare Plan
Employer pension contribution up to 6% matched by employer
Free on site car park
Career development opportunities
Excellent Training OpportunitiesCONTACT INFORMATION

Iwona Kurpiewska