Nuclear Project QA Leader

Westlakes Recruit Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlakes Recruit is assisting a leading nuclear engineering organisation with recruiting a Project Quality Manager for roles across UK sites. The position is Bristol-based with domestic travel, focusing on ensuring quality, safety and compliance across major nuclear projects and related manufacturing activities.

You will work with project, engineering, manufacturing, construction and supply chain teams to promote Right First Time and a robust nuclear safety culture, driving QA/QC, audits and

Qualifications

• Experience implementing quality programmes in manufacturing or construction.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and welding/NDT standards.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
• Quality assurance and quality control experience.
• Experience conducting supplier audits.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• HNC or above in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project quality processes and assurance arrangements.
• Provide quality support across manufacturing, construction and installation activities.
• Promote a strong nuclear safety and Right First Time culture.
• Manage quality assurance and quality control activities, including inspection, NDT and dimensional checks.
• Support identification and prevention of Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Items (CFSI).
• Conduct supplier audits, reviews and quality assessments.
• Monitor quality KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support the resolution of technical and process quality issues.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders on quality matters.
• Provide quality training and support across project and operational teams.

Skills

Quality assurance

Project quality management

Process improvement

Documentation and reporting

Communication

Problem solving

Advanced MS Office

Education

HNC or above in Engineering

Tools

NDT equipment

Audit tools

Quality management software

Job description

Westlakes Recruit is assisting a leading nuclear engineering organisation with recruiting a Project Quality Manager for roles across UK sites. The position is Bristol-based with domestic travel, focusing on ensuring quality, safety and compliance across major nuclear projects and related manufacturing activities.

You will work with project, engineering, manufacturing, construction and supply chain teams to promote Right First Time and a robust nuclear safety culture, driving QA/QC, audits and