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Quality Assurance Technician

Fareham
2 weeks ago
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Introduction:

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 500 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

What you will be part of

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Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.

The Job:

This role is part of our Saab Seaeye Business Unit in Fareham.

You will support the quality team with the day to day departmental systems and functions, co-ordinating departmental data management and analysis. Improve product quality through continuous improvement and other quality tools.

Key Responsibilities:

Be responsible for Quality data and reporting.

Collation of the ROV System documentation.

Review and administrate change requests on behalf of the Quality department.

Conduct fault investigations when electromechanical and electronic faults are identified from production.

Maintain and be the focal point of contact for the customer complaints system

Produce analysis from Internal and external fault matrix and propose corrective and preventative actions to prevent reoccurrence of faults identifying fault trends.

Champion Continuous Quality Improvement.

Conduct internal Quality audits.

Assist production personnel in resolving quality issues.

To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day to day activities and procedures within the specified role.

To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role.

To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times.

To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments in order to deliver business objectives or deadlines.

To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the management team or authorized representative.

To ensure that the working area is a clean and safe environment in compliance with our Health and Safety policies.

Skills and Experience:

Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.

High level of computer literacy

Good communication skills.

Understanding of quality systems

Awareness of ISO certifications

Ability to work on own initiative.

Team working skills.

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview

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