Quality Assurance Specialist

Hydrasun Group Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrasun Group Ltd seeks a Group Quality Assurance Advisor based at Aberdeen HQ, with travel to Hydrasun or customer sites. Supporting the Group HSEQ Manager, you will help ensure ISO9001:2015 compliance across the integrated management system and drive continuous quality improvement.

You will lead QA activities, coordinate audits, manage non-conformances, and develop a robust QA culture across Hydrasun, while providing training and documentation control.

Qualifications

• Must work to ISO 9001:2015 standard.
• Quality management experience in production/engineering environments.
• Auditing experience desirable.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Hydrasun maintains compliance to standards, processes, and procedures.
• Work safely and reduce HSE and quality risk in the workplace.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping at all times.
• Promote a strong team culture with clear communication across Hydrasun.
• Ensure QA team stays updated on current and future standard/regulatory requirements and manage risk.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

Secondary Education

ISO9001:2015 Foundation Training

ISO9001:2015 Internal Auditing Training (IRCA)

ISO9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training (IRCA)

Job description

Group Quality Assurance Advisor

Group position based in Aberdeen HQ. (But will be required to travel to other Hydrasun or Customer locations.)

To assist the Group HSEQ Manager in ensuring overall group governance and compliance to Hydrasun s Integrated HSEQ management system, and specifically to the ISO9001:2015 standard.

Provide strategic support to the organisation to ensure continuous improvement of Quality Assurance within the business and taking the lead on driving efficiency and effectiveness in the quality management system requirements.

To provide professional support to all internal and external stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies, accreditation bodies, approval bodies)

Responsibilities of the Role

General

• To ensure Hydrasun maintains overall compliance to the standards, processes and procedures, and all other associated requirements, as defined within Hydrasun s HSEQ, HR and Competency management systems.
• To work safely at all times and take all necessary action to reduce both HSE and quality risk within the workplace
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping at all times.
• Promote and foster a strong team culture, driving clear communication and engagement across the Hydrasun group
• Ensure that the QA team stay abreast of all current and future standard and regulatory requirements and have a clear understanding and process to manage risk and opportunity within the business.

Quality Assurance

• Assist the HSEQ Manager in ensuring the quality specific elements of Hydrasun s integrated management system is maintained and complies with the ISO9001:2015 standard
• Provide positive challenge to the department and the wider organisation in ensuring the quality management system continually improves and remains fit for purpose for the business.
• Provide clarity on the review process for QA scope across the ISO accredited branches.
• Be a force for positive change and influence for QA across the organisation
• Logging of all customer complaints, internal non conformances, supplier non conformances and audit findings, and analysis / evaluation of effectiveness.
• Co-ordinate the progression and effectiveness of immediate, corrective, preventative and improvement actions resulting from customer complaints, non conformances and audits, and provide clear analysis on root cause
• Carry out QA audits based on the defined risk profile and in line with the agreed audit plan.
• Carry out quality assurance inductions for all new employees
• Provide general quality training where required to staff
• Write and review procedures / work instructions
• Maintain the calibration register
• Maintain the effective filing and issue of material certification
• Co-ordinate customer and Supplier audits
• Review and approval of new supplier evaluation forms
• Report and define the clear action on the performance of key suppliers
• Compilation of quality reports
• Maintain the Hydrasun document control register and issue-controlled documents
• Support the wider Hydrasun group on ITP development and approval

Qualifications - Essential

Secondary School Education

ISO 9001:2015 Foundation Training

ISO9001:2015 Internal Auditing Training (IRCA)

Qualifications Desirable

ISO9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training (IRCA)

Experience - Essential

Working to the ISO9001:2015 standard.

Experience of quality management in a production/engineering environment

Experience Desirable

Auditing

Report and procedure writing

Root cause analysis

Skills and Competencies - Essential

Good communication skills

Good attention to detail

Computer Literate

Working in a team

Skills and Competencies Desirable

Presentation Skills

Facilitation Skills

Process mapping

Process improvement skills

About us

We are a leading international provider of integrated fluid transfer, power and control products to many different sectors worldwide. As part of D2Zero, Hydrasun applies experience, knowledge, and insights for a new energy future.

Our core principles of engagement, accountability, communication and teamwork are cornerstones of our culture and guide us in our work. The right results stem from the right behaviours. Our people are empowered to make change happen. For the benefit of our customers, our industry, our clean energy future.
Our HQ is based in Aberdeen, Scotland with operations throughout the UK and a presence in strategic locations across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the USA and South America.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statement

Hydrasun is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity & inclusion and do not tolerate discrimination & harassment of any kind.
In our recruitment process, all appropriately qualified applicants will be reviewed for a position based on their skills and experience.
Everyone at Hydrasun is responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with respect.