Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer, Balaena Tyne

This is a site-based role within heavy engineering / fabrication a hands-on role suited to someone who is technically strong, personable, and able to work closely with production, fabrication, and welding teams to maintain and improve quality standards across the business.

We are a looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Quality Engineer to play a key role as part of our team who make sure we consistently deliver work that meets our rigorous quality and customer standards.

Who are we?

With a combined workforce of over 2,000 employees and operations spanning Gibraltar, Padstow, Tyne, Birkenhead, and Falmouth, Balaena is one of the UKs most dynamic and regionally anchored maritime groups - combining industrial agility, innovation, and community partnership to support national resilience, commercial competitiveness, and sustainability across both naval and merchant ship sectors.

The integration of Balaenas modern facilities in Gibraltar and Padstow with APCLs infrastructure on

Tyne, Birkenhead and Falmouth create one of the worlds most capable ship repair and shipbuilding

groups - with a network of 12 dry docks and strategic reach across the UK and the Mediterranean.

We respond quickly to defence and commercial requirements and deliver consistent quality and reliability to clients worldwide.

Using in-house capabilities to maintain tight project control we work closely together with our customers

to deliver what they need, as they need it, when they need it.

And what will you do?

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• In a nutshell Quality Assurance, Compliance, Clear Communication. Youll review security sensitive client IP to determine quality requirements like material grade, welding process, NDE requirements, intervention points, acceptance criteria, verifying records and any stipulated intervention points
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• Developing managing and updating multiple inspection test plans for projects youll look at Scope of Work, Inspection and Test Activities, Responsible Parties, Frequency of Inspections, Documentation and Acceptance Criteria
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• Youll collaborate with our project team youll ensure the ITPs are aligned with requirements and you will be building the manufacturing record books, ensuring all reports generated during manufacturing processes are completed
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• As part of your regular routine, youll be out and about security sensitive projects at our Tyne facility to do surveillance tours of the units making sure any quality concerns are flagged
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• When youve identified quality issues, youll work with the team to resolve them
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• Youll attend and contribute within project progress and quality meetings
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And what are we looking for?

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• A degree in Engineering or a related field or minimum HND or equivalent qualification or equivalent with strong knowledge of welding and fabrication processes
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• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, spot concerns and constructively and efficiently work on solutions with customer
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• Experience in quality engineering and inspection plan creation and management
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• Technical expertise and knowledge of heavy fabrication processes materials and industry standards with a keen eye for detail and understanding of the importance of quality
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• In depth knowledge of quality standards and regulations
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• Organisation, communication and diplomacy skills developed through both working on projects and within teams
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• IT skills with various Microsoft packages such as Pro, Word and Excel.
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• Someone who is comfortable working as part of a small developing team who will support the development of others
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Why join us?

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• Personal Growth - This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while working with and learning from a team of experts from the marine and structural engineering industries. The chance to be part of a team making a real impact on the future of the business
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• Financial Security - with important benefits like your Pension which includes a monthly employer contribution up to 4% and Life cover at 7 x your basic salary is part of your package.
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• Healthy Living - We support healthy living and provide help when its needed. To ensure that you are able to take time off when you need it, we offer sick pay and to cover everyday health we have a health cash plan, which gives you access to money back on everyday healthcare costs. Your dental, optical and physiotherapy as well as wellness services including counselling sessions, digital mental health support, 24/7 virtual GP, and an EAP are included.
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• Work-life Balance - We offer 25 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays. Maternity, Paternity and Parental leave support you during those significant life changes, helping you to
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balance your family responsibilities with work.

Due to the nature of what we do for some of the customers that we work with, some roles working here are subject to security control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform with us.

You must also undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before your employment starts, which will include a basic DBS check.

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