Quality & Compliance Lead - QMS & Audits (Rail)

Southeastern Railway; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

25 days annual leave

Free rail travel

Job summary

We are seeking a Quality & Compliance Officer to join our team based from Ashford Engineering Depot. You will be responsible for the ongoing management and development of Southeastern Engineering's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with business requirements, industry standards and customer expectations.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and supply chain, you will promote quality best practice, drive consistency within Fleet Maintenance processes

Qualifications

• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and industry-specific compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and QA principles.
• Ability to maintain, improve and govern documented management systems.
• Ability to translate standards into practical business processes.
• Clear and concise report writing.
• Ability to communicate complex quality information clearly.
• Supports teams through process changes while maintaining engagement and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvement with PDCA cycles across functions.
• Apply quality planning and risk assessment to meet requirements.
• Identify KPIs related to QMS performance.
• Conduct and manage internal audits and audit plans.
• Recommend corrective actions and ensure effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain QMS for Fleet Maintenance across the railway operation.
• Manage Corrective/Preventive Actions with timely completion and verification.
• Advise management on quality assurance issues and reporting.

Skills

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

Quality standards knowledge

QMS/QA principles

Documented management systems

Translate standards to processes

Report writing

Communication

Change management

Job description

We are seeking a Quality & Compliance Officer to join our team based from Ashford Engineering Depot. You will be responsible for the ongoing management and development of Southeastern Engineering's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with business requirements, industry standards and customer expectations.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and supply chain, you will promote quality best practice, drive consistency within Fleet Maintenance processes