Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative."

Job Description

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, 
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• Wide range of career development opportunities
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

Salary: 

• £35,520 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy.

As the Quality Systems Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the development of quality assurance processes and updating of the documented information within the management system.

You will also be providing supporting documentation and help to general users of quality related systems and following the Technical control system to ensure all changes are managed.  

To succeed in this Quality Systems Coordinator postion, you will require experience of using various problem-solving and continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S  process documentation experience.

Additional Responsibilities

• Supporting the UKAEA process for identification and control of quality related concerns. 
• Managing, monitoring, and maintaining quality performance metrics and preparing the reports for the appropriate meetings. 
• Promoting the adherence to quality processes throughout the organisation. 
• Controlling quality related databases, including SharePoint site and Intranet pages. 
• Supporting external and internal quality related audits. 
• Assisting in the production of quality plan

There may be some travel to other UKAEA sites and external partners.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent in engineering / science discipline. 
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of ISO9001/ISO14001/ISO45001 based management systems, including preparing and managing documentation, i.e. policies, procedures, guidance, specifications, and instructions.  
• Excellent computer skills including the ability to prepare Excel spreadsheets, including the use of pivot tables, various calculations, and charts, and use various Microsoft Office Products (Word, Power Point) to support the analysis & reporting of data and trend identification. 
• Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and through the production of written reports. 
• Knowledge and experience of various industrial standards for example fabrication and welding. 

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.