Company Description

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter – fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Job Description

Introduction

Are you an enthusiastic technical engineer specializing in quality management? Are you eager to assume a pivotal role within the quality management working group? Do you have the passion to lead, develop, and execute processes ensuring the utmost quality of accelerator beam transfer equipment? Take part!

You will join the Accelerator Systems Department (SY), which is responsible for the beam-related technical systems of the CERN accelerators. The SY teams are developing, building, and operating their equipment in all CERN accelerators, and are engaged in ambitious and forward-looking R&D programmes.

You will be working within the Accelerator Beam Transfer (ABT) Group, Kickers Design and Construction (KDC) Section on challenging tasks related to quality management.

Functions

As a Quality technical engineer in the KDC Section, you will:

• Become a key member of the Quality Management working group, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of accelerator beam transfer equipment quality;
• Propose and develop QMS requirements for project specifications, design, and supply chain follow up;
• Implement and maintain the EAM tool, ensuring the traceability of all essential equipment;
• Participate and play a leading role in quality inspections, root cause analysis, and the follow-up of mitigation actions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement;
• Define the QMS documentation strategy and offer robust support for related data storage, analysis, and reporting initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of engineering, computer science, quality management or a related field.

Experience:

Required experience in the following:

• Development and implementation of robust Quality Management Systems (QMS) in organizational units, ensuring compliance with QMS standards and requirements, and ability to drive innovation in QMS processes;
• Involvement in product design, manufacturing and operating process, incorporating quality related principles throughout the product life management (PLM);
• Hands-on experience in using and implementing Enterprise Asset Management tools (EAM).

Desired experience in the following:

• Mechanical, electrical, software engineering or electronics field;
• Programming languages, software development methods, relational databases and SQL.

Technical competencies:

• Quality management in a technical field, including Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC), root cause analysis of non-conformities, EAM traceability and maintenance;
• Configuration and use of information management systems: PLM, EAM, CAD tools, SCADA;
• Process analysis, definition and improvement, including design and documentation of workflows, knowledge and development of quality procedures following the established rules and regulations;
• Metrics and analytics.

Behavioural competencies:

• Working in teams: working well in groups and readily fitting into a team; participating fully and taking an active role in team activities.
• Communicating effectively: delivering presentations in a structured and clear way; adjusting style and content to the audience; responding calmly and confidently to questions; expressing opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeping to the point.
• Achieving results: having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind; following through on new ideas and innovations; planning and implementing application.
• Managing self: actively seeking feedback on own performance and taking steps to improve it; remaining objective, focused and productive in a stressful environment; focusing on solutions rather than problems; working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting.
• Learning and sharing knowledge: thinking “out of the box” and proposing fresh ideas, insights and methodologies; creating or participating in forums to exchange experience, comparing techniques and learn from others; taking steps to expand knowledge in other areas of expertise beyond own field.

Language skills:

Spoken and written English or French: ability to understand and speak the other language in professional contexts. Ability to draw-up technical specifications and/or scientific reports and to make oral presentations in at least one of the two languages.

Additional Information

Eligibility and closing date:

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN’s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States and Associate Member States.

This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than CEST midday 12.02.2024.

Employment Conditions

Contract type: Limited duration contract (5 years). Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.

These functions require:

• Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.
• Work in radiation areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.

Job grade: 4-5

Job reference: SY-ABT-KDC-2023-182-LD

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