Senior Lead Auditor

Ganymede Solutions Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd in Derbyshire is seeking a Senior Lead Auditor to manage high-quality third-party certification audits across ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 within rail and safety-critical sectors.

The role offers senior responsibility, opportunities to influence certification decision-making, and an established UK rail sector client base with ongoing training and career progression.

Qualifications

• Recognised Lead Auditor qualification and demonstrable third-party certification audit experience.
• Experience with technical review, audit report review or certification decision-making within an accredited body.
• Experience with UKAS or equivalent accreditation assessments.
• Technical, engineering or equivalent background in rail or safety-critical environments.
• Existing authorisation as a Technical Reviewer or Certification Decision Maker is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality third-party certification audits across ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Lead audit teams and manage certification decision-making across rail and safety sectors.
• Collaborate with clients to build and maintain certification credibility and scope.

Skills

Lead Auditor qualification

Third-party audit experience

Audit report review

Certification decision-making

Education

Engineering or technical background

Technical reviewer authorisation (advantageous)

Job description

Senior Lead Auditor – Rail & Safety sectors

Derbyshire

£50,000 – £60,000 per annum, dependent on experience, qualifications and authorised competence.

Looking to take your Lead Auditor career to the next level?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly established organisation with a huge presence across the UK rail sector, in a senior technical position offering genuine responsibility across auditing, technical review and certification decision-making.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be joining a genuine close-knit and supportive team, with strong support around you and clear opportunities for pay and career progression. With an established network of clients across the rail sector, you’ll have the opportunity to build and grow your own client portfolio, alongside ongoing training and development to expand your skills and progress within the business.

The Role & About You

My client is in the market for an experienced third-party Lead Auditor with a strong track record of leading management system certification audits.

As a Senior Lead Auditor, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality third-party certification audits across ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, with the opportunity to work across rail and other safety-critical sectors.

As the Lead Auditor you will ideally have:

• A recognised Lead Auditor qualification and demonstrable third-party certification audit experience.
• Experience of technical review, audit report review or certification decision-making within an accredited Certification Body – or the experience required to achieve authorisation.
• Experience with UKAS or equivalent accreditation assessments.
• A technical, engineering or equivalent background, ideally within rail or another safety-critical environment
• Existing authorisation as a Technical Reviewer, Audit Report Reviewer or Certification Decision Maker would be highly advantageous.

The Company

You will be joining a technically driven and growing Certification Body with a huge presence within the UK rail sector, supporting organisations operating across complex and safety-critical environments.

The business has built a strong reputation for technical credibility, quality and professional certification services and is continuing to grow its capabilities.

If you are an experienced Lead Auditor looking for a senior opportunity where you can expand your responsibilities across technical review and certification decision-making, I’d be keen to speak with you.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation