Job description
Quality Engineer
Location – Flexible, UK based
Contract Type – Permanent
Working Hours – Full time
Closing Date – 6 August 2023
As part of our mission "Growing Green", we are striving for climate neutrality by 2040. As Europe's leading project management and engineering company, RWE Technology International GmbH develops and implements innovative power plant projects. Become a member of #TearmRWE and contribute to the energy turnaround as a quality assurance engineer by performing the following tasks, among others:
Participation in new plant construction projects by developing specifications, inspection and test programs (ITP)- Evaluating suppliers and conducting inspections at suppliers during manufacture and on site during construction
- Identification and reporting of quality problems with associated proposed solutions to project management
- Use of own expertise to provide technical advice as a team for all levels of the project
- Creation of contract specifications of plant components and review and evaluation of quality plans, ITPs and other quality documents
- Conduct inspections and evaluations at suppliers and on site, assign this task to others and evaluate critical findings
- Coordinating and reporting results to project management and tracking corrective actions for continuous improvement
Your Powerful Skills
Completed studies in the field of engineering, specializing in mechanical engineering or comparable, qualification as a welding engineer (IWE)- Vast relevant work experience in plant construction including production standards e.g., EN 12952 EN 13480, EN 1090, EN 13445 and extensive knowledge of quality control, quality assurance, ISO 9001 and supplier evaluation and monitoring
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills as well as a secure and self-confident demeanour. You will be RWE Technology’s first Quality Engineer in the UK, so it is essential you are self sufficient and confident.
- An eye for detail
- Sound knowledge of all MS Office applications
- Willingness to travel at home and abroad
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English
Plus, not a must
- Additional language skills
What we will offer you
- An expected starting salary from £60,000 to £75,000 depending on experience and up to 15% annual bonus
- A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
- Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
- One free professional membership subscription
- Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
- Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
- Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
- Up to 2 days volunteering a year
To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit https://www.edenred.co.uk/campaigns/rwe-yourhub/index.html
Working at RWE
To find out more about what it’s like to work at one of Europe’s largest energy companies and what we are all about we have a wealth of information on our Careers pages. https://www.rwe.com/en/rwe-careers-portal
Here you can meet some of the team, find out more about Diversity at RWE, what your onboarding will look like and some FAQs.
Equal Opportunities
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Our energy for a sustainable life
RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.
RWE in the UK
We operate a large and diverse portfolio of power generation assets in the UK. We are the UK’s second largest generator of thermal flexible capacity, supplying around 10% of the UK’s electricity last year with 8.6GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes the UK’s largest fleet of gas-fired power stations, along with a small amount of Biomass and Hydro plants.
RWE Technology International GmbH is a global leader for technical consultation services in the energy sector.
We help organisations shape their mining, thermal generation, renewable energies and plant operation activities more efficiently. We provide solutions along the project value chain that are tailored to the needs of our clients – from planning and construction to operation and dismantling of industrial energy plants. In doing so, we contribute to clean, reliable and affordable electricity – and a sustainable life.