Description
About Us:
Based in Bromborough, Teledyne CML Composites is a fast-growing manufacturer, supplying carbon/glass fibre composite parts and assemblies to some of the world’s leading aircraft and aero engine producers. Operating across three distinct product groups namely commercial, defence and business jet products, this role is an opportunity to join a team putting the final additions to our highly technical products.
The manufacturing facility houses some of the most advanced machining technology in Europe such as a multi axis NDT robotic machine, automated material cutting machine and multi axis CNC machining centres. Teledyne CML Composites has positioned itself and is recognised as one of the world’s leading suppliers in composites and supports the business strategy of continuous growth and technical innovation.
With an orderbook extending out into the next decade, we are looking for new colleagues to join our thriving company.
At Teledyne, we believe that Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion mean Opportunity – the opportunity to cherish and celebrate the value of diversity, to bring our full and authentic selves to work and to feel fully involved and respected – and we are committed to this journey. Occupational health and safety and environmental sustainability are also an integral part of our business strategy, and we believe in implementing environmental, health and safety improvements to continually enhance the working environment for staff, visitors, and contractors.
Job Purpose:
A qualified Quality Engineer with experience of developing and implementing quality and business improvements to maximise production, profitability, and customer service within an Aerospace manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have good commercial awareness and excellent communication skills, with the ability to develop business relationships to promote growth within the company whilst maintaining quality standards. The role requires an initiative-taking individual who is able to work without supervision and can make effective decisions to minimise quality-related problems.
Role Purpose
To manage and maintain all company and customer-owned tooling, ensuring it is serviceable, compliant and available to support production, whilst also supporting product verification activities through inspection and quality control.
The role ensures tooling is controlled, calibrated where required and fit for purpose, and that product inspections are carried out in line with company and customer requirements.
Role Summary
The QI & Tooling Engineer is responsible for the control, maintenance, calibration and repair of all tooling, alongside supporting inspection activities within the manufacturing environment.
The role includes performing product inspections, verifying conformity to specifications, and ensuring that tooling used in production is maintained in a controlled condition. The position supports both operational delivery and product quality by combining tooling management with hands-on inspection capability.
Key Responsibilities – Tooling
1. Maintain full control of all tooling including:
2. Teledyne-owned tooling
3. Customer-owned tooling
4. Ensure all tooling is:
5. uniquely identified
6. correctly stored
7. protected from damage or deterioration
8. Manage the tooling register, ensuring accurate records of:
9. tooling status
10. location
11. condition
12. ownership
13. Define and manage calibration and verification requirements
14. Ensure tooling requiring calibration is:
15. included within the calibration system
16. within valid calibration status
17. Coordinate tooling:
18. inspection
19. maintenance
20. repair
21. replacement
22. Remove defective tooling from service and control to prevent use
Key Responsibilities – Inspection / Quality
23. Perform inspection activities including:
24. in-process inspection
25. final inspection
26. incoming inspection where required
27. Verify product conformity against:
28. drawings
29. specifications
30. work instructions
31. Record inspection results in line with company requirements
32. Raise non-conformances (NCRs) where product does not meet requirements
33. Support:
34. MRB / concession processes
35. root cause investigations
36. corrective actions
37. Ensure compliance with:
38. AS9100
39. customer requirements (Airbus, GKN, etc.)
Operational Responsibilities
40. Support production teams with:
41. tooling issues
42. inspection queries
43. product conformity concerns
44. Ensure tooling availability aligns with production demand
45. Identify and escalate risks relating to:
46. tooling condition
47. inspection capacity
48. product quality
49. Support introduction of new tooling and processes
Compliance & Control
50. Ensure tooling control meets:
51. AS9100 requirements
52. calibration system requirements
53. customer-specific requirements
54. Ensure inspection activities are:
55. traceable
56. recorded
57. compliant with defined requirements
58. Maintain control of customer-owned tooling in line with contractual obligations
Continuous Improvement
59. Identify opportunities to improve:
60. tooling reliability
61. inspection efficiency
62. defect prevention
63. Support reduction of:
64. scrap
65. rework
66. tooling-related defects
Skills & Experience
67. Experience in aerospace or manufacturing environment
68. Understanding of:
69. tooling control
70. inspection processes
71. calibration systems
72. Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
73. Strong attention to detail
74. Good organisational and problem-solving skills
Key Interfaces
75. Operations / Production
76. Quality Engineering
77. Engineering
78. Stores / Supply Chain
79. External tooling suppliers
Authority
80. Authority to:
81. remove tooling from service
82. raise NCRs
83. stop production where product or tooling is non-compliant
Success Measures
84. Tooling availability and compliance
85. Inspection accuracy and effectiveness
86. Reduction in tooling-related and inspection-related defects
87. Accuracy of records and traceability
Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
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