Quality Engineer – CFSI

A technical services and consulting department is fast growing, with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. It is striving to create a multi-disciplinary team to offer its clients the best range of talent.

*The Role:*

• The role of the Quality Engineer (QE)-CFSI is to proactively manage counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect item (CFSI) arrangements in nuclear new build (NNB) by ensuring that there are adequate and appropriate arrangements implemented to manage the following aspects of CFSI in the supply chain
• The QE-CFSI role has both internal and external aspects with requirements to interface with stakeholders from NNB and the supply chain; delivery of CFSI briefings will be a key feature of the role to build awareness of the risks and mitigations required
• The role includes supporting and conducting CFSI assessments with suppliers to understand and measure their CFSI risk profile
• Directly involved in investigating potential CFSI issues and where CFSIs are confirmed, to lead or support resolution
• Coordinate the analysis and trending of CFSI events and be the interface with the EDF SA 'Lutte Contre la fraud' team
• Work in close collaboration with all other project functions (for example technical directorate, supply chain, etc) and the supply chain to ensure that project quality is delivered consistently (safely, efficiently and right first time), compliant with the scope of work and quality arrangements.

*Principal Accountabilities:*

• Support the development of CFSI arrangements for deployment across NNB
• Coach and train NNB quality teams in CFSI
• Coach and train supplier teams in CFSI
• Conduct CFSI assessments with suppliers
• Investigate and report on potential CFSI issues
• Lead or support the resolution of confirmed CFSIs
• Share learning and good practices across the supply chain.

*Primary Accountability:*

• Provide regular CFSI reporting to internal stakeholders
• Maintain CFSI-related information and data on NNB platforms.

Essential
Knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience:

• The position requires an academic background or understanding of quality management, including best practice for deployment by large, complex and contract-led organisations
• An understanding of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) within manufacturing, major projects or organisations
• Good understanding of the risks and impact of CFSIs in complex manufacturing supply chains
• Demonstrable experience in continuous improvement with a sound knowledge of manufacturing improvement techniques
• Appetite for regular and solo international travel
• Able to influence and provide constructive challenge that is accepted by others
• Able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to support and implement practical solutions while remaining open to the ideas of others
• Confident and articulate communicator who is able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and able to speak and present material to a large audience
• Able to interface between project teams and with supply chain organisations
• A team player who recognises how their position impacts and influences others
• Proactive and flexible and prepared to plan and work on own initiative
• Fluent in English
• Excellent written English
• Excellent IT skills – Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work effectively and consistently with Office 365, SharePoint and Teams collaboration platforms.

Desirable

• First-hand experience in the nuclear sector or other safety-critical industry
• Understanding of regulatory environment including the knowledge and understanding of nuclear site licence conditions
• Knowledge of QA/QC codes and standards
• Ability to speak French or a European language is advantageous
• Knowledge of special manufacturing processes, such as welding and non-destructive testing (NDT).

Essential
Qualifications and experience:

• Higher National Certificate (HNC)/Higher National Diploma (HND) qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification
• First-hand experience in ensuring compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 19443.

Desirable

• Trained and experienced in the use of positive material identification (PMI) techniques
• Working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute and Chartered Quality Professional.

*Benefits:*

• 8.5% pension contribution and life assurance
• Private medical scheme
• Employee share scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes: electrical vehicles, technology and cycle to work
• 18 weeks' full maternity pay (plus 21 weeks of statutory maternity pay)
• 25 days' holiday (increasing to 28 days after five years' service and 31 days after ten years' service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to five days of annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal development and further education support
• Long-service and recognition awards
• Free employee assistance programme after one year of service.