Nuclear Quality Manager — Right-First-Time Champion

ALTEN LTD - UK; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere and team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to join a leading organisation in a highly regulated nuclear environment. This senior role ensures the highest standards of quality across manufacturing and installation while promoting a Nuclear Safety Culture.

You will be the primary contact for all quality matters, ensure compliance with project requirements, and lead the QC team through training and development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a Quality Control or Quality Management role.
• Significant UK nuclear sector or highly regulated industry experience.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality processes and QA principles.
• Experience managing quality documentation and Lifetime Quality Records.
• Knowledge of welding quality requirements, welder qualifications and NDT activities.
• Experience investigating non-conformances and conducting root cause analysis.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication.
• Strong understanding of compliance, safety and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Promote a Right First Time culture across all manufacturing and installation activities.
• Drive, develop and maintain Nuclear Safety Culture behaviours throughout the organisation.
• Manage and continuously improve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Act as the main point of contact for all manufacturing and installation quality matters.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Quality Control team, ensuring appropriate training and competency development.
• Ensure project procedures are implemented and followed in accordance with the Business Management System (BMS).
• Oversee manufacturing and installation quality control activities, including NDT inspections, dimensional checks and associated records.
• Manage the generation, maintenance and delivery of Lifetime Quality Records.
• Monitor supplier and project quality performance to ensure compliance with nuclear quality standards.
• Oversee welding quality activities, including welder qualifications, welding consumable control, documentation and storage requirements.
• Support project teams in achieving quality objectives and resolving quality-related challenges.
• Serve as the primary quality interface with clients and stakeholders.
• Promote awareness of customer requirements throughout the project organisation.
• Analyse process quality issues and implement effective improvement actions.
• Lead investigations into NCRs, including root cause analysis, corrective actions and progress tracking.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Support the Senior Project Quality Manager on manufacturing quality matters.

Skills

Quality Control

Nuclear sector

QA principles

Documentation management

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to join a leading organisation in a highly regulated nuclear environment. This senior role ensures the highest standards of quality across manufacturing and installation while promoting a Nuclear Safety Culture.

You will be the primary contact for all quality matters, ensure compliance with project requirements, and lead the QC team through training and development.