Quality Management Lead

Amentum; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Quality Management Lead for the HPC project in the UK. You will ensure compliance with contracted quality assurance and quality control across the full project lifecycle, from contract award to close-out, and develop and implement Project Quality Control Plans.

You will manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contracted inspection entities, and drive manufacturing surveillance and documentation review to deliver quality outcomes on site.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or degree in engineering/science.
• Broad experience implementing quality related solutions.
• Proven leadership in QA within nuclear or safety-critical environments.
• Experience interacting with a wide range of stakeholders across multi-cultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Resolve quality implementation issues and drive improvements.
• Review and monitor Contractors QA Plans (CQAP) from the supply chain.
• Identify needs for supply chain audits and coordinate audits and resolutions.
• Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract.
• Ensure deployment of QA specifications (GQAS, LTQR, QRC, ITP) per PQCP.
• Lead LTQR reviews and manage manufacturing documentation reviews.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Quality Assurance

Nuclear safety

Education

HNC/HND or degree in engineering/science

Job description

Amentum will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes , plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

We employ the UK’s most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish.

Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years, HPCs two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

The role of the Quality Management Lead is to ensure HPC Project quality requirements arecompliedwithacross the full projectlife-cycle(Contract award, Design,Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out).

As the QML you will ensure supply-chain adherence to the contracted quality assurance and quality control requirements. QMLs sit within the Quality Management Team and are deployed to Programmes to serve this primary purpose. Day to day reporting is to the Quality Management Team Lead (QMTL) and Quality Delivery Manager (QDM) who sets out their Programme quality requirements and ensure QMLs perform adequately and implement the right processes to deliver to programme quality requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of Project Quality Control Plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements and support others in these actions.
• Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain.
• Identify needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings.
• Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract.
• In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Lifetime Quality Records Specification (LTQR), Quality Release Certificate (QRC) and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification (ITP) etc.
• Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities (for offsite manufacturing in particular, Direction Industrielle is a key stakeholder).
• Ensure manufacturing surveillance per contract is applied in a graded approach of equipment safety function and project importance through surveillance offers and performance monitoring of the inspection agencies used (e.g. Direction Industrielle).
• Where applicable, establish and check planned inspection witness and hold points marked in the supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) / Quality Plans / Follow Up Documents (FUDs) and monitor their completion.
• Coordinate, monitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities.
• Coordinate and lead the NNB review and acceptance of relevant manufacturing documentation provided by contractors.
• Support the review and acceptance of End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR), End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR) and End of Erection Status Reports (EESR).
• Responsible for the review and delivery of the end of manufacturing records, leading to the quality release of equipment to the HPC construction site.

Education, Experience and Skills:

• A HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
• Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions
• Proven track record of delivering results
• Proven leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety critical industry.
• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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