Quality Manager

Morson Talent; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Quality Manager in Warrington to lead quality management across project lifecycles. The ideal candidate will have a background in the Nuclear industry, strong leadership skills, and the ability to maintain quality standards. This hybrid role allows for two days on-site work with a competitive rate between £50.00 and £65.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a similar role within the Nuclear or other regulated industry.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and customers' quality requirements.
• Willing to travel to various locations throughout the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage quality across all aspects of the programme/project lifecycle.
• Drive a strong quality culture with a 'right first time' approach.
• Develop and maintain effective communication channels with customers and suppliers.

Skills

People management

Persuasive and influential

Excellent communication skills

Customer focused

Education

HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Title: Quality Manager
Location: Warrington, Hybrid, 2 days on site
Duration: 12 months +
Inside IR35
Rate: £50.00 - £65.00 p/hr
Security Clearance Level: UK - Security Check (SC). Can start on BPSS.

Main Purpose

Leading and managing quality across all aspects of the programme / project lifecycle covering both internal and external activities, including the management of the overall quality team. As opposed to the Senior Quality / Quality Delivery Engineer roles, the Quality Delivery Lead role requires a more strategic way of working, a greater depth of experience and knowledge in more complex programme / project environments and the ability to lead and manage quality organisational structures.

Key Result Areas (Responsibilities)

• Acting as a professional, influential and credible 'leader' of quality.
• Driving a strong quality culture with a 'right first time' approach.
• Operating as a 'subject matter advisor', advising on all aspects of quality, including risks and issues.
• Closely work with others to educate / support / mentor on quality matters e.g. Procurement, Engineering.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships and effective communication channels with customers (internal and external) and suppliers.
• Working in conjunction with the wider quality capability, the effective identification, deployment and utilisation of quality personnel.
• Effective leadership, management and utilisation of assigned quality personnel.
• Establishing an effective quality induction programme.
• Liaising with customers to understand their quality requirements / expectations.
• Participating in all relevant meetings and reviews both internally and externally.
• Providing man hour / cost estimates as part of the quality input to bids / tenders and when requested providing estimates to complete.
• Reviewing enquiry, tender and contract documentation with respect to customers quality requirements and contract specifications, identifying any specific requirements which fall outside of the business management system.
• Undertaking quality planning and identifying, implementing and maintaining all relevant quality documents, including as required, the writing of specific procedures / local working instructions.
• Reviewing of purchase orders / contracts for quality requirements input.
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure that the quality and specification requirements are understood.
• Ensuring supplier quality arrangements are reviewed and approved / accepted including customer approvals.
• Ongoing status monitoring of quality documents including those relating to suppliers e.g. quality plans.
• Monitoring the status of the quality arrangements, identifying and resolving areas of concern and where necessary escalating to Line Management.
• When required, conducting supplier assessments.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining a risk based audit programme covering both internally and externally activities (e.g. suppliers).
• Ensuring relevant systems / tools are kept up to date to enable the accurate and timely reporting of quality performance.
• Proactively leading the management and timely closure of quality findings (e.g. non conformances) and issues, including when required, conducting quality investigations.
• Supporting the preparation of quality performance data, highlighting issues, trends and making recommendations for improvement.
• Identifyng and implementing relevant continual improvement plans / initiatives both internally and externally (e.g. customers, suppliers).
• Identifying and implementing learning from experience in the interest of continual improvement.
• As required, undertake specific activities on behalf of the overall Cavendish Nuclear Quality capability.

Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of the Nuclear industry.
• Good working knowledge of all relevant regulations and legislation.
• Good working knowledge of the Customers quality requirements.
• Good working knowledge and application of ISO 9001.

Experience

• Have a proven track record preferably gained within a similar role in the Nuclear or other highly regulated industry.

Skills

• People management.
• Persuasive and influential.
• Flexible approach.
• Questioning attitude.
• Customer focused both internal and external.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Computer literate with experience in using software packages relevant to the role e.g. word, excel, outlook, internet, etc.
• The ability to produce accurate and appropriate information (e.g. reports, data, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Proactively contributes ideas for change.
• Continually seeks to improve working practice, performance and productivity.
• Actively promotes health and safety.
• Ensures that procedures are consistently applied across projects.

Other

• Ideally be qualified to a HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject e.g. engineering.
• ISO 9001 lead or internal Auditor trained.
• Willing to travel to locations / sites throughout the UK and occasionally overseas.
• A full member (or working towards this) of the Chartered Quality Institute