Total 67 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Gravesend, Kent, ME14 1ST

Quality Assurance/Control

Location: Sandwich,Kent

Type: Temp to Perm

Hourly Rate: £10.42 increasing to £11.44 from April

Are you looking for an amazing opportunity to start a new career in the food industry?

Join our client, a leading company in the food industry based in Sandwich , as a Quality Assurance/Control team member and turn your dreams into reality! We are seeking dedicated professionals who are passionate about ensuring product quality and exceeding industry standards.

As a Quality Assurance/Control team member, you will have the chance to work in a dynamic environment where attention to detail is key. Are you ready to be a part of a team that values excellence and strives for perfection in every product?

If you have a proven track record in quality assurance/control within the food industry and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, we want to hear from you! Your expertise will play a crucial role in maintaining our commitment to delivering high-quality products to our customers.

Don't miss out on this dream job opportunity! Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding career in the food industry. Your professional growth starts here! #DreamJob #QualityAssurance #FoodIndustryOpportunity

Title:

Systems and Safety Assurance Engineer

re you looking to expand your horizons and deliver high profile, exciting projects and leave a legacy?

We value an inclusive and diverse work environment and are working together to build a culture that embraces each other’s unique strengths and experiences.

Our people are important to us and you will play a key role in contributing to the success of our business. We believe in empowering our employees, nurturing development within a culture of trust. We are looking for someone that is willing to step up and build upon opportunities. We will encourage and empower you to work in a way that suits your style and look forward to discussing ways we can build your success.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance Coordinator, to join our National Systems Team. This position is available to be based in any of our Australian offices and you will be a part of the Systems Engineering on projects locally, but will also support projects fulfilling requirements of the KBR portfolio across sectors and geographies.

This role will require you to work as part of multi-disciplinary teams effectively demonstrating your area of expertise, establishing high levels of interaction with many different stakeholders will be a key attribute that you can bring to the team.

Who are you?

As the Systems & Safety Assurance Engineer you will be required to have the following skills and experience (or can address several criteria):

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Understanding of SE standards and its application to transport projects
• DOORS NG experience
• Configuration Management, System Integration
• Ability to read and interpret Railway infrastructure Design
• Understanding of contractor engagement and management for SE Safety
• Ability to chair safety stakeholder meetings

Who are we?

KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business works with customers across the nation to deliver projects that create a better, more sustainable and technology-enabled future for all Australians.

Through trusted partnerships with our customers, our best and brightest deliver innovative solutions across the transport, water and environment, buildings, defence infrastructure and program management and construction consultancy markets.

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.

Our people blend seamlessly into customer teams to help create a positive impact on the communities and environments they seek to improve.

You can learn more about KBR here:

IS Australia overview brochure: https://kbr.foleon.com/is-australia/who-we-are/

At KBR, we value you – here’s how

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

Other benefits include:

• Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
• 20 Days Leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total)
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• Salary packaging and Novated leases
• Paid professional membership fees.
• Life/Health insurance discounts
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Paid parental leave.

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.

KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

Engineering QA Inspector

We have an exciting opportunity to join our client in the Canterbury area as an Engineering QA Inspector. This role will involve the inspection of vendor supplied products and verifying that the product meets all the drawing and specification requirements prior to release to stock.

Hours:

08:00 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday

08:00 - 13:30 Friday

Other duties will involve:

• Working proactively and prioritising inspection activities to keep the assembly lines supplied with product.
• Carrying out minor reworks such as FOD removal and component cleaning.
• Proactively moving between QC locations to ensure efficient and effective inspections.
• Understanding and able to carry out independent inspections and CEO inspections.
• Recording data accurately, both electronically and handwritten.

Company benefits include:

• 25 days + bank holidays.
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Restaurant facility
• Free on site parking

CV's from a qualified and experienced Engineering QA Inspector in Word format please.

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Contract: MOT Tester, Technician, Mechanic
Min 8 hours a day work (overtime available)
Pay from £20- £26 p/h
Roles inside and Outside IR35
Payment via PAYE, sole trader, or limited company
What we require from you
Skills and experience to carry out all aspects of MOT testing, covering both cars and light commercials
5 years' workshop experience in a similar role
City and Guilds / NVQ level 3 minimum
Have a full UK driving license and vehicle
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Temp to perm, Freelance
Part-time hours: 40 per week Monday to Friday

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Ashford, Kent
Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type: Adaptive Working Arrangement (This role can be Fully Remote)
Role ID: SF15084

Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Supplier Quality Engineer at our QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) in Ashford site (can be fully remote) where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry's most brilliant minds.

QTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Group PLC specialising in the design and manufacture of a range of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target systems including the world leading Banshee target. The effectiveness of military operations at the front line is based on the Armed Services having the right equipment and having effectively trained against realistic threats. To achieve this, military equipment needs to be rigorously tested and integrated with the war fighter, and comprehensive training conducted prior to entering the theatre of operations.

QTS is a world leader in the design, development, manufacture and operation of advanced target systems for live-fire training exercises and weapons test and evaluation.

The role:

As a Supplier Quality Engineer you will have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will ensure product quality from inventory suppliers. This includes conducting supplier audits, managing corrective actions, and monitoring product quality.

Day-to day, you will:

• You'll oversee the First Article Inspection process and maintain supplier quality standards
• Lead supplier quality audits, build strong supplier relationships, and manage corrective actions
• Monitor supplier product quality performance and provide documentation for issue resolution
• Participate in cross-functional projects and provide expertise in supplier quality assurance
• Ensure supplier conformance to specifications and compliance with quality standards

Essential experience of the Supplier Quality Engineer:

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Qualifications for the Supplier Quality Engineer:

• Auditor qualification and willingness to travel
• AS9100 Aerospace Standard knowledge, desirable bonus
• HNC/HND in engineering with demonstrable supplier quality assurance experience

Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum

Our Benefits:

• Adaptive and flexible working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days' additional leave
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
• Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community

Application Guidance:
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please contact your regional recruiting team in strictest confidence. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Security
Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information, which mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may affect the roles that you can be employed in

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Head Of Quality, Governance and Patient Safety who will take the lead role in the organisation ensuring that appropriate governance management processes are in place at both service and organisational level to ensure compliance with our regulatory framework. Job Summary: The Head of Quality, Governance and Patient Safety is a significant role in ensuring the quality of the organisation’s services working closely with the Chief Nurse and other Directors, to provide a robust clinical governance framework that enables good outcomes and patient safety. The postholder will support the Registered Manager (Chief Nurse) and the Nominated Individual (Hospital Director) by leading patient safety and regulatory activities and responsibilities, be knowledgeable and highly experienced in delivering excellence in healthcare, and passionate about driving the quality and governance agenda forward to promote safe care, positive patient experiences, and effective risk management. Role Responsibilities include: The Head of Quality, Governance and Patient Safety will have operational and organisational management of the Quality Management System (QMS), including development and implementation of the Quality, Governance and Safety strategies. This will be across all locations including Sevenoaks Medical Centre and outreach environments. To have strategic responsibility for the quality improvement agenda. Ensure that the organisation has robust assurance processes in place for undertaking self-assessments and evidence collection in line with compliance status. Lead on the identification of areas requiring improvement to reach an acceptable compliance level for registration and to advise relevant leadership teams accordingly. Accountable for the development and implementation of a compliance framework, ensuring that the organisation is achieving the standards required for CQC registration Ensure systems and processes are in place to respond to Care Quality Commission information and inspection requests Lead on the identification of areas requiring improvement to reach an acceptable compliance level for registration and to advise relevant leadership teams accordingly. Oversight of the implementation of CQC recommendations and monitor delivery of improvement plans. Ensure that risk assessments are applied systematically across the organisation and that the organisation is in a position to be assessed against the regulations. Keep abreast of developments in regulatory standards and advise the Executive Team accordingly. Qualifications, professional experience skills and knowledge As a professional head of department working across the organisation with considerable freedom to act and an ability to apply policy and procedures to different situations, the post-holder will have expert/specialist knowledge in delivery of a QMS. You will also be a strong team member who is able to gain trust and support from colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. Essential Extensive knowledge and experience of governance, regulation, quality improvement, patient safety and audit Significant knowledge of clinical effectiveness and corporate governance and its application. Experience working at a senior level within the independent sector Experience of Quality Management systems in the UK healthcare environment A clear understanding of healthcare specific assurance and improvement tools. Able to analyse data, and devise reports Experience of the relevant regulatory systems and compliance, including CQC etc. Experience of incident and complaints management Excellent interpersonal skills Desirable Project management PRINCE 2 Recognised Management qualification Experience of using Datix system Other Key Attributes Demonstrates understanding of and fit with the KIMS values. Energetic, achievement focused and willing to work hard under pressure. Strong team building skills with a collaborative approach to achieving goals. Commercial understanding of the private healthcare sector. Demonstrate ability to build credibility with key stakeholders including senior management, consultants and other external bodies. Ability to prioritise a demanding workload Ability to work proportionately Works to a high level of accuracy Ability to delegate Ability to innovate KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits: Competitive Salary Pension Scheme Private Health Insurance 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday Life Assurance Reduced local Gym membership Annual Flu Vaccination Free Eye Test Subsidised staff bistro Up to 40% discount on some KIMS services Relocation packages available Free secure staff parking If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Juliet would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 538114 or email juliet.shand@kims.org.uk. At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Position: Supplier Quality Supervisor
Location: Kent
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday - 08:30 - 17:00
Work Type: Full-time - Permanent

Job Overview:

Search is proud to be partnering with a prominent food manufacturer, offering a remarkable position as a Supplier Quality Supervisor. My client is seeking a Technical professional with a strong knowledge base and a deep passion for maintaining the highest standards within a Food Manufacturing environment. This position is tailor-made for those who aspire to carve out a successful career in Technical and Quality Assurance and want to join a company that is experiencing consistent growth year after year, with exciting prospects for career advancement.

Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and lead different phases of the approval process including documentation, Raw Material assessments, organizing external testing, risk assessments, audit recommendations and approval
* Design, implement and monitor purchasing specifications for new Raw Materials & update existing products where appropriate
* Perform annual risk assessment for Raw Materials and Suppliers and lead Raw Material analytical monitoring and Supplier monitoring audits with the Quality Department
* Manage site Halal and Kosher status
* Provide training where required on topics relating to approvals and monitoring.
* Collection, review and filing of documentation from suppliers during the approval process
* Coordinate Raw Material annual monitoring and compile summary reports for audits and customer requests
* Manage customers notifications & approval process with customers
* Perform annual HACCP risk assessment on Raw Materials and Suppliers
* Lead Kosher and Halal certification for the site
* Support Continuous Improvement program initiatives
* Support the completion of customer questionnaires for matters related to Raw Materials
* Support project work relating to Raw Material legislative changes
* Provide support to HACCP & TACCP Team
* Manage Supplier Quality Technologist
* Report and escalate matters to Quality & Food Safety Manager
* Liaise with the regulatory team to carry out regulatory checks.

The ideal candidate will have:
* At least two years working within the Technical Department of a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
* A Food Science Degree or equivalent qualification
* Great understanding of Quality standards in the food industry (ISO, HACCP, BRC, GFSi)
* Great attention to detail and focus on Quality
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Ability to work autonomously, fast learner, willing to take initiative
* Resilient and confident in interacting with senior members of the management team
* IT literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Especially proficient in Excel.
* Very organised and systematic, with the ability to prioritise and juggle multiple tasks
* Flexible and versatile in their work ethic
* Works well under pressure and handles changes of priorities
* Demonstrate self-belief and integrity

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.