Quality Assurance Engineer

Morson Human Resources Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to enhance service delivery through effective quality management. This role involves developing and implementing quality arrangements, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality assurance, particularly within regulated environments. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to continuous improvement and excellence in quality management, where your expertise will play a crucial role in driving success and maintaining high standards across all projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science/Engineering or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Experience in quality assurance within regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Support quality assurance activities and audits for service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and manage non-conformances.

Skills

Problem Solving

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Causal Analysis

Education

Science/Engineering Degree

Chartered Quality Institute Membership

Tools

ISO9001

ISO17025

Job description

Quality Assurance Engineer, Radar Road, Leicester (Contract)

To provide quality assurance support to the business in support of service delivery, with specific emphasis on support to the assurance programme and projects. The role exists in order to develop and implement quality arrangements across all delivery activities. The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for ensuring that activities (e.g., audits) are undertaken to establish the implementation status of the above arrangements and the reporting of such information.

Key Responsibilities

1. This position requires an individual who understands the structure of the Business Management System (BMS), is able to review and update BMS documentation, and support problem solving or improvement activities against an agreed assurance programme.
2. Provides support to the (Senior) Quality Manager in maximizing resource utilization factors relevant to the business area.
3. Provides advice and support to the business on all aspects of quality, including the delivery of its quality plans, ensuring appropriate quality levels are allocated to control of work activities.
4. Provides support to the planning, scheduling, conducting, and reporting of audits.
5. Provides support and advice to the business on planning to meet standards relevant to its activities, particularly those specific to new projects.
6. Supports the reviewing of findings from independent assurance activities.
7. Supports the implementation of necessary corrective and preventive actions to remedy any non-compliance found and to avoid recurrence.
8. Supports the delivery of a continual improvement process across the business.
9. Ensures any site quality non-conformances/issues are managed and closed out.
10. Ensures Supplier quality arrangements are reviewed and approved in accordance with site/project requirements, including Customer approvals.
11. Monitors progress against the site quality arrangements, identifying areas of concern to the overall project and where necessary escalate to Line Management.
12. Ensures the requirements for site lifetime records are clearly identified and that such records are prepared and maintained, including all relevant review and approval activities, concurrently with site activities.
13. Leading Self: Is a role model, demonstrating Cavendish principles, promoting health, safety and wellbeing, respect and inclusion.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Essential: Science/Engineering degree or equivalent qualification plus experience.

Desirable: Chartered member of the Quality Institute and registered on appropriate CPD scheme; Approved Auditor qualification (or has demonstrable skills and track record); Proven track record preferably gained within a similar role in the Nuclear or other highly regulated high hazard industry; Good working knowledge of the Nuclear industry; Good working knowledge of all relevant quality standards and requirements; Good working knowledge of the Customers quality requirements where appropriate; Good working knowledge and application of ISO9001 (and ISO17025 where relevant); Ability to investigate events using industry best-practice causal analysis tools.