Quality Manager

RWE AG; Swindon; Presencial; GBP 75 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. is seeking a Quality Manager to define and execute the project’s quality strategy, leading a team of Quality Engineers, Site Managers, and Inspectors. You will ensure supplier quality and drive continuous improvement across multi-country projects.

The role requires a university engineering degree, 5+ years in quality management, and strong knowledge of offshore wind quality standards. Travel internationally is expected.

Qualificações

• University degree in engineering (mechanical, civil, electrical) or similar.
• Qualification as quality auditor and/or quality manager or equivalent.
• At least 5 years in quality assurance, quality control, and quality management in construction/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of offshore wind farm components and their manufacturing/inspection needs.
• Familiarity with IEC 61400, BSH, DNV, EN 1090 and related standards.
• Ability to lead and motivate quality teams across countries and cultures.
• Strong IT skills and ability to drive topics in a dynamic project environment.
• Business-fluent written and spoken English; willingness to travel internationally.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement the project quality strategy based on quality standards and risk-based approaches.
• Set project quality objectives and plan resources and budgets.
• Develop audit and inspection guidelines, monitor quality, and perform supplier audits.
• Lead and support the project quality team and coordinate stakeholders.
• Oversee supplier and contractor quality, qualifications, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare quality-related tender documents and support contract negotiations.
• Improve the company’s quality framework, procedures, standards and practices.
• Drive digital quality management tools and stakeholder satisfaction across projects.

Conhecimentos

Quality management

Project quality

Team leadership

IT tools

English proficiency

Formação académica

Engineering degree

Quality auditor qualification

Quality manager qualification

Ferramentas

Quality management systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

In a project, the Quality Manager is responsible for defining the project's quality strategy and developing and implementing the project's risk-based quality plan. The Quality Manager will lead and support the Quality Engineers, Quality Site Managers and Quality Inspectors assigned to the project and foster quality awareness across the project team, and hold the overall responsibility for project quality performance. Within the line organisation, the Quality Manager will strive for continuous improvement and close alignment between the various projects, promoting a risk-based quality assurance and control strategy and close supplier performance monitoring.

About the role

• Define and implement the project quality strategy based on applicable quality standards and a risk-based approach, including quality planning, assurance and control concepts in line with the Company’s Quality Management Framework.
• Set project quality objectives and relevant standards, and plan and monitor quality resources and budgets to ensure their optimal allocation.
• Develop audit and inspection guidelines and methods, conduct overall quality monitoring and supplier audits, and evaluate non-conformities, including root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Lead, manage and support the project quality team and coordinate and collaborate with all relevant project stakeholders.
• Manage and oversee the quality of work delivered by suppliers and contractors, including supplier qualification and assessments, and drive continuous improvement of supplier quality.
• Prepare quality-related tender documents, including quality assurance agreements, evaluate supplier offers and support contract negotiations.
• Further develop and improve the Company’s quality framework, including relevant procedures, standards and best practices, and analyse lessons learned and their impact on the quality team’s ways of working.
• Manage relevant stakeholders and internal customer expectations, drive continuous improvement and the implementation of digital quality management tools, and initiate measures to enhance the Company’s quality and overall project performance.

Job requirements and experience

• Successfully completed university degree in engineering, such as mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, or in a comparable field.
• Additional qualification as a quality auditor and quality manager, or a comparable qualification.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in quality assurance, quality control and quality management, including practical experience in the construction and/or manufacturing industry.
• Comprehensive knowledge of offshore wind farm components and their manufacturing and inspection requirements.
• Solid knowledge of relevant international project and quality management standards as well as technical regulations and standards, such as IEC 61400, BSH, DNV and EN 1090.
• Ability to build, manage and motivate professional quality teams and work effectively across countries and cultures, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion and strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills across different hierarchical levels.
• Very good knowledge of common IT tools and systems, combined with the motivation and ability to independently and sustainably drive topics forward while maintaining an overview in a dynamic project environment.
• Business-fluent written and spoken English and willingness to travel internationally.

Any questions? Contact HR: Magnus Aarenstrup, [e-mail]

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As a global leader, RWE Offshore Wind is shaping tomorrow's energy on the high seas. We are active across Europe, Japan and Korea. We have already 18 wind farms in operation with an installed capacity of over 3 gigawatts. With over 20 years’ experience in developing, building, operating and maintaining offshore wind farms we have established long-term partnerships, working hand in hand with local businesses and communities. Every year, we invest millions of euros in new offshore wind projects and support harbours, educational programmes, local organisations and more. Our passionate workforce is committed to driving technological and sustainable improvements, delivering construction projects on time and within budget to the highest quality and safety standards, and contributing to the energy world of tomorrow.

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