Quality Control Site Lead - Nuclear

Westlakes Recruit; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlakes Recruit is supporting a leading engineering and nuclear organisation with the appointment of a Quality Control Site Lead. This is a site-based leadership role responsible for managing the Quality Control team and ensuring manufacturing and installation activities meet the highest standards of nuclear safety, quality, compliance and documentation.

The successful candidate will lead a team of QC Engineers and Inspectors, oversee inspection activities and ensure Lifetime Quality Records

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Business or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience implementing quality programmes within manufacturing or construction.
• Proven experience leading or managing Quality Control teams.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and ISO 19443.
• Experience with inspection, testing, NDT and welding quality.
• Experience managing ITPs and quality documentation.
• Strong understanding of non-conformance management and Root Cause Analysis.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the site Quality Control team.
• Promote a strong Right First Time and nuclear safety culture.
• Plan and manage daily, weekly and monthly QC activities in line with project requirements.
• Ensure Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) are accurately implemented and maintained.
• Manage QC activities across manufacturing and installation, including NDT, dimensional inspection and associated documentation.
• Oversee the production and delivery of Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs).
• Manage welding quality, NDT requirements, documentation and welder qualifications.
• Monitor quality performance across projects and suppliers.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances (NCRs) and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide quality updates and technical support to project leadership.
• Liaise with clients and other stakeholders on quality matters.
• Ensure the QC team remains suitably qualified and experienced (SQEP).
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and quality processes.

Skills

Quality leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

NDT techniques

QA documentation tools

Job description

Quality Control Site Lead - Nuclear

Location: UK Nuclear Project Site

Sector: Nuclear / Engineering / Manufacturing / Construction

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Opportunity

Westlakes Recruit is supporting a leading engineering and nuclear organisation with the appointment of a Quality Control Site Lead. This is a key site-based leadership role responsible for managing the Quality Control team and ensuring manufacturing and installation activities meet the highest standards of nuclear safety, quality, compliance and documentation. The successful candidate will lead a team of QC Engineers and Inspectors, oversee inspection activities and ensure Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) are delivered accurately and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the site Quality Control team.
• Promote a strong Right First Time and nuclear safety culture.
• Plan and manage daily, weekly and monthly QC activities in line with project requirements.
• Ensure Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) are accurately implemented and maintained.
• Manage QC activities across manufacturing and installation, including NDT, dimensional inspection and associated documentation.
• Oversee the production and delivery of Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs).
• Manage welding quality, NDT requirements, documentation and welder qualifications.
• Monitor quality performance across projects and suppliers.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances (NCRs) and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide quality updates and technical support to project leadership.
• Liaise with clients and other stakeholders on quality matters.
• Ensure the QC team remains suitably qualified and experienced (SQEP).
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and quality processes.

About You

We are looking for an experienced quality professional with a strong background in nuclear, manufacturing, engineering, construction or another highly regulated environment.

Essential

• Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Business or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience implementing quality programmes within manufacturing or construction.
• Proven experience leading or managing Quality Control teams.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and ISO 19443.
• Experience with inspection, testing, NDT and welding quality.
• Experience managing ITPs and quality documentation.
• Strong understanding of non-conformance management and Root Cause Analysis.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a fact-based approach to problem solving.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Desirable

• UK nuclear experience.
• Nuclear new build experience.
• Knowledge of RCC-M requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of welding procedures.
• Experience managing Lifetime Quality Records.
• CWSIP qualification.
• French language skills.
• Experience working within major nuclear manufacturing or construction programmes.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take a leading role within a growing nuclear organisation, working on complex and technically demanding projects where quality and nuclear safety are critical to successful delivery. You will have the opportunity to lead a specialist QC team, influence project quality performance and contribute to the continuous improvement of nuclear manufacturing and installation processes. Lead quality. Champion nuclear safety. Deliver right first time.

Location

The role will be site-based on a major UK nuclear project, with the successful candidate required to work closely with project, manufacturing, construction and quality teams.