Quality Control Site Lead - Nuclear

Westlakesrecruit; Wedmore; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlakes Recruit is supporting a leading engineering and nuclear organisation with the appointment of a Quality Control Site Lead. This site-based leadership role manages the QC team and ensures manufacturing and installation meet nuclear safety, quality, compliance and documentation standards.

You will lead QC Engineers and Inspectors, oversee inspection activities and ensure Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) are delivered accurately and on time, while promoting Right First Time and a strong

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or related field.
• Extensive experience implementing quality programmes in manufacturing or construction.
• Proven leadership of Quality Control teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the site Quality Control team.
• Promote Right First Time and nuclear safety culture.
• Plan and manage QC activities to project requirements.
• Implement and maintain Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Oversee QC across manufacturing and installation, including NDT and welding quality.
• Produce and deliver Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs).
• Manage welding quality, NDT requirements and welder qualifications.
• Monitor quality performance across projects and suppliers.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances and RCA.
• Provide quality updates to project leadership.
• Liaise with clients on quality matters.
• Ensure SQEP qualifications for QC team.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Nuclear/regulated environment

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Engineering degree (related field)

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 19443

NDT

ITPs

LTQRs

Welding quality

Excel

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.