Senior Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Engineer

Loudwater, England, United Kingdom

12/13/2024

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide!

Flexible Working

At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That's why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible. Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can.

Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it's part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle.

Loudwater, Greenford, and Weymouth exclusively offer a 9-day fortnight working pattern, offering extended weekends every other week, granting you more time to pursue your passions. And that's not all – we provide flexible start and finish times, as well as Time off in Lieu (TOIL) for up to 1 day per calendar month which tie in with our Values of Integrity, Transparency and Alignment. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

Job Description

Are you passionate about meeting or exceeding customer requirements? Do you care about the safety of yourself and others? Is the environment we live and work in of a great concern to you? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are currently seeking an experienced Quality, Safety and/or Environmental Engineer with a proven track record of success facilitating integrated management systems within a small team. As an integral member of our organisation, you will play a crucial role in ensuring quality, safety and environmental objectives and targets are achieved.

What You'll Do:

• Support the QHSE Manager with embedding a culture of continual evaluation and improvement within the Loudwater facility by reporting on and achieving business objectives.
• Identify and report areas of non-conformance and non-compliance and areas requiring improvement within the business.
• Promote and drive forward preventive and corrective action measures within the business.
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned programmes.
• Ensure that the QHSE Audit programme is adhered to and that any audit reports are produced in a timely manner, to the highest standard as well as progressing supporting metrics/reports with minimum oversight.
• Undertake internal and supplier system audits and act as a guide in third-party certification process and customer product audits, including analysis of findings, suggestions for improvement and progression of any non-conformances identified.
• Progress non-conformances, identify root cause, corrective actions and preventive actions using recognised best practice tools to timely closure.
• Provide quality assurance, safety hazard elimination and environmental risk management through the implementation, improvement and maintenance of QHSE policies, processes, procedures and systems to deliver QHSE management system assurance.
• On assigned contracts:-
• Produce and maintain QHSE Lead Project Management Pack (i.e. contract start-up and delivery documentation and records).
• Ensure customer QHSE requirements are fully understood and are met within given contracts.
• Undertake product and process reviews to aid the prediction and prevention of quality defects.
• Generate and maintain contract quality plans.
• Identify product configuration control management to ensure traceability.
• Maintain contract improvement Lessons Learnt records.
• Perform supplier acceptance, witnessing testing support and product release audits.
• Ensure Supplier/Subcontractor quality management, including approval, flow-down of requirements, monitoring and corrective action management.
• Carry out any other duties as reasonably required by Management.
  
  

What You'll Bring:

Essential:

• A self-motivated, passionate and success driven approach to any task undertaken, with the ability to work on own initiative.
• A collaborative mindset, thriving in an environment that values teamwork and mutual support.
• Good knowledge and experience of ISO 9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 Standards.
• Strong awareness, understanding and working knowledge of current Health and Safety requirements, legislation, and regulations.
• A quick learner with a flexible and adaptable approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to liaise with both internal and external customers and key stakeholders.
• Ability to build effective relationships with both internal and external customers and key stakeholders.
  
  

Desirable:

• Knowledge of APQP/PPAP processes.
• Ability to analyse information and identify key issues.
• Familiar with relevant electrical/mechanical standards (e.g. IPC610 / 620)
  
  

At Ultra Maritime, we believe in fostering an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and growth. As a Senior QHSE Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, utilising cutting-edge technologies, and be part of a dynamic team that values your expertise.

Join us on this exciting journey where your skills will be recognised and appreciated, and where your contributions will make a significant impact. We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and the chance to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of something extraordinary, apply now and let's shape the future together!

Note: All candidates must be eligible to achieve the relevant security vetting level applicable to the role.

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Relocation Support

Attracting high-level talent and people that can add value and expertise, is vital to our success. Attracting and retaining brilliant people is imperative so that’s why we search across the UK for talent. We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; this is considered on a case-by-case basis per role and subject to HMRC guidelines.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance required for the role, due to the nature of the programmes we deliver for our customers.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

Company: Ultra Maritime