Quality Advisor

Orion Group; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in Scotland is looking for a Quality Advisor to ensure high standards in their operations. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Quality Management Systems (QMS) while ensuring compliance with ISO 9001. The role involves conducting audits, managing quality improvement initiatives, and delivering training on quality processes. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have experience with quality management systems. A competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-related bonus

Private healthcare

Pension and wellbeing benefits

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Experience with quality management systems and ISO 9001.
• Relevant certifications (CQI, Six Sigma, ISO Lead Auditor) are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company's QMS.
• Conduct internal audits and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other standards.
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality management systems

ISO 9001 compliance

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Quality Management, Engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

Quality management software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Orion Group are working with a leading contractor who operates across various sectors and is renowned for delivering complex, high value projects in Power & Transmission, Renewables and Water. With new contract wins almost daily, they have secured work for at least the next 10years, and to enable them to deliver these projects, there currently recruiting heavily across the business.

In your new role as a Quality Advisor, you'll make sure that their products and services meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance by managing the Quality Management Systems (QMS), support compliance with ISO 9001, and drive a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

Tasks include:

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company's QMS.
• Conduct internal audits and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other standards.
• Keep up to date with national and international regulations.
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training on quality assurance and control processes.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and reports.
• Investigate and report on non-conformance and customer complaints.
• Evaluate and monitor supplier performance, ensuring quality expectations are met.

About you

• Degree in Quality Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with quality management systems and ISO 9001.
• Relevant certifications (CQI, Six Sigma, ISO Lead Auditor) - desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency in quality management software and data analysis tools.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Private healthcare, pension, and wellbeing benefits.
• Professional development and certification support.
• Access to industry-leading projects and technologies.
• A supportive and inclusive culture where your ideas make a difference.

Clear career progression opportunities

Our role in supportingdiversityandinclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.