Materials Verification and Document controller

Amerilink International Corp | AICHOTELS.COM; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job Requirements

As a Material Verification & Document Controller, you will be working with a multi-discipline team providing continual quality control support through product and process verification, development of processes, procedures, and implementation of systems that ensure the products and processes fulfill quality standards, meet safety regulations, and satisfy customer and contractual requirements.

Directly working under the Lead Metallurgist along with the metallurgy team, the Material Verification & Document Controller will support with verification and inspection of incoming materials and in-process material certification through manufacturing, heat treatment, and welding within the metallurgy laboratory. The role will require maintaining a consistent standard of laboratory practices and material acceptance processes, in accordance with recognized national and internal standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and governance of the ISO 9001:2015 Management systems alongside customer and legislative requirements, ensuring its effectiveness by formal auditing in the relevant value stream.
• Working in a multi-functional metallurgy team alongside the quality function supporting a proactive and collaborative project working environment, providing governance in relation to Quality Management whilst supporting project deliveries.
• Work within customer Metallurgy processes, systems, equipment, and facilities, including the maintenance of standards, procedures, processes, and SOPs in accordance with national standards, international standards, and customer requirements.
• Verification of raw material & bought-out complete component certification, including interpretation of material certification (Supplied condition, surface preparation, Product & Ingot Chemical analysis, mechanical tests, heat treatment, Non-destructive testing, surface coating) in accordance with national standards, international standards, and customer requirements.
• Performing duties, reviewing documentation, and checking compliance with recognized national and international standards (customer Specifications, BSI, EN, ISO, DIN, DEFSTAN, LR Rules for Naval Ships, or other).
• Support procurement with the contract, verification and delivery of external heat treatment, material testing or material verification. Support the engineering function with the selection of materials, inspection and testing processes, and the suitability of material conditions. Support the production engineering function with the planning of heat treatment and metallurgical processes.
• Manage and identify discrepancies (NCRs) and manage these through the Non-conformance system in a timely manner.
• Raise and maintain relevant non-conformance reports via SAP ensuring traceability and the correct characterization of discrepancies relating to physical components or documentation.
• Control defective items via segregation from conformant products and raise Supplier Defect Reports (SDRs) as appropriate. To produce and maintain accurate inspection records.
• Support project meetings, supplier meetings, and customer meetings providing updates and support on metallurgy function related issues as required.
• Preparing, reviewing, monitoring, reporting on frequent key performance indicators (K.P.Is) using industry standard tools and creating reports on aspects of Metallurgical performance, Management review elements, Cost of poor quality (COPQ), process governance, i.e., Histogram, Pareto, or other.

Work Experience
Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• Minimum experience in ISO 9001 Quality management systems and experience or knowledge of other types of national and internal standards i.e., ISO, AQAP, Lloyds Rules, Defence Standards, and others.
• Industry experience in some or all the following disciplines: Metallurgy, Heat treatment, Material testing.
• Experience of working in an Engineering environment.
• Experience in Quality Control and Inspection of metallic materials or manufactured products in an engineering environment.
• Interpretation of material certification in line with national and international standards. (BSI, EN, ISO, DIN, ASTM, DEF STAN or similar).
• Ability to read and understand various engineering instructions, control plans, drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Familiarity with manufactured components i.e., gears, shafts, bearings, gearboxes, and inter-related systems, including the manufacturing and assembly processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Recognized training programme or industry experience in Materials verification, Metallurgy, Heat Treatment or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the Marine and Defence industry.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AQAP, Lloyds Rules, Defence Standards, and others).
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on team, quality and continuous improvement.
• Computer literate with use of Microsoft Office.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

About Quest
Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world's fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we're eager to hear from you.

Due to security requirements these posts are open to SOLE UK NATIONALS ONLY

If you are a dedicated and proactive professional with a passion for ensuring quality and driving continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you. Join our team at Quest Global as a Materials Verification and Document Controller and contribute to the success of our Aerospace and Defence projects. Apply now!