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Sonar Integration and Test Engineer
To provide Sonar 2076 Project, management, organisation and support across multiple sites both internal and customers. Manage Sonar 2076 sub-contractor support activities on site. Manage Sonar 2076 requirements against test synopsis. Verify and validate test evidence against requirements compliance. Plan and manage internal and external customer Sonar 2076 hardware and software test events. Manage the Sonar 2076 equipment repair loop.
The role will be based in Cumbria and is commutable from Millom, Broughton-in-Furness, Ulverston, Grange-o-Sands.
Person Specification:
The ideal candidate will have the drive and ability to work independently to complete work, resolve issues, accept accountability for achieving targets and can be relied upon to deliver results. You will be a good communicator and be able to work within a team and integrate with other teams.
Qualifications/Experience:
The Principal Engineer will be educated to BSc or BEng or equivalent, or relevant vocational experience to meet the requirements of the key tasks. You will have had management experience and have previously organised factory or integration trails. Experience in a Submarine Sonar-operating environment would be desirable, as would System Engineering experience and Software configuration management.
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Quality Manager required by this leading defence organisation, based in Cumbria, to be the site quality focus ensuring quality planning and requirements are met, keeping the customer and their acceptance standards satisfied, ensuring quality accreditation of the site is ensured and maintained in line with ISO9001:2000 and with project and production schedules. This role is subject to MOD security clearance, all applicants must be able to meet the required criteria.
It is important the Quality Manager has the ability to lead a team and manage and develop people. You will need a strong understanding of Metrology including measurement systems and measurement variance. Mechanical Engineering/Machine shop experience would be ideal. Familiar with advanced quality planning tools and techniques.
Key responsibilities: Site responsibility for Quality planning including resource planning to meet site quality objectives. Responsibility for quality finance and budgetary management.
Delegated authority for the determination and implementation of the Barrow site strategic quality objectives. Co-ordination & control of the Quality Assurance resource to meet site objectives. To provide arbitration and authority for issues which could impact on Product/Project Quality. Management of systems through audit and measurement to cover the requirements laid out in ISO 9001:2000.
Continuous Improvement and maintenance of all Quality Assurance processes.
Ensure quality planning takes place on all projects including design, software and hardware that relate to the Barrow site through the product lifecycle to Lifecycle management (LCM) requirements from tender to product release. Control and Management of supply based quality planning and control issues liaising closely with the vendor assurance team. Management of data integrity and performance measurement systems to support project and operations activities.
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