Acquisition Safety and Product Quality Engineer

Salary: £48,000 per year

Acquisition Safety and Product Quality Engineer
Location: Bristol
Salary: £48,000
Our client is looking for an Acquisition Safety and Product Quality Engineer consultant who, ideally has experience of Safety in a defence environment. Has experience of Hazard identification, Engineering, possibly airworthiness knowledge and enjoys safety and environmental management.
Working with the MoD, our client is looking to strengthen their team in Bristol with the appointment of an Acquisition Safety person in a support role.
The role of Acquisition Safety is to provide support to project teams within a procurement organisation that is purchasing general commoditised items for the UK Ministry of Defence including:
Military Clothing
Medical Equipment
Medical consumables and pharmaceuticals
Oils, Lubricants and Gases
Firefighting Equipment
Chemicals
Timber, metals and polymers
Adhesives Tapes and Sealants
Fasteners, ropes and electrical items.
Reporting to the Acquisition Safety and Product Quality Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring that acquisition safety and environmental risks are identified, assessed and managed through life to disposal. The post holder will also be responsible for reviewing Safety and Environmental Cases and participating in Safety & Environmental Panels.
Desired Experience/Knowledge:
· Experience of the MOD Air regulatory environmental or working in an MOD Air Commodities Team would be desirable.
· Knowledge of, or ability to apply the principles of Defence Standard 00-056 and the MOD Acquisition Safety & Environmental Management System (ASEMS).
· Ability to identify and analyse risk and determine strategies to reduce to As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) or Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO).
· Preferably educated to Degree Level or similar in a safety or technical discipline.
Candidates with either hold current UK Security clearance or be able to obtain this. Please familiarise yourself with the UK vetting security process before applying.