Site Quality Manager - Nuclear

ALTEN LTD - UK; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere and team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to join a leading organisation in a highly regulated nuclear environment. This senior role ensures the highest standards of quality across manufacturing and installation while promoting a Nuclear Safety Culture.

You will be the primary contact for all quality matters, ensure compliance with project requirements, and lead the QC team through training and development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a Quality Control or Quality Management role.
• Significant UK nuclear sector or highly regulated industry experience.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality processes and QA principles.
• Experience managing quality documentation and Lifetime Quality Records.
• Knowledge of welding quality requirements, welder qualifications and NDT activities.
• Experience investigating non-conformances and conducting root cause analysis.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication.
• Strong understanding of compliance, safety and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Promote a Right First Time culture across all manufacturing and installation activities.
• Drive, develop and maintain Nuclear Safety Culture behaviours throughout the organisation.
• Manage and continuously improve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Act as the main point of contact for all manufacturing and installation quality matters.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Quality Control team, ensuring appropriate training and competency development.
• Ensure project procedures are implemented and followed in accordance with the Business Management System (BMS).
• Oversee manufacturing and installation quality control activities, including NDT inspections, dimensional checks and associated records.
• Manage the generation, maintenance and delivery of Lifetime Quality Records.
• Monitor supplier and project quality performance to ensure compliance with nuclear quality standards.
• Oversee welding quality activities, including welder qualifications, welding consumable control, documentation and storage requirements.
• Support project teams in achieving quality objectives and resolving quality-related challenges.
• Serve as the primary quality interface with clients and stakeholders.
• Promote awareness of customer requirements throughout the project organisation.
• Analyse process quality issues and implement effective improvement actions.
• Lead investigations into NCRs, including root cause analysis, corrective actions and progress tracking.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Support the Senior Project Quality Manager on manufacturing quality matters.

Skills

Quality Control

Nuclear sector

QA principles

Documentation management

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow's world-today.

Join us and start building tomorrow's world today!

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow's world-today.

Join us and start building tomorrow's world today!

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to join a leading organisation operating within a highly regulated nuclear environment. This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring the highest standards of quality throughout manufacturing and installation activities while promoting a strong Nuclear Safety Culture.

The successful candidate will act as the primary point of contact for all manufacturing and installation quality matters, ensuring compliance with project requirements, industry regulations, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a Right First Time culture across all manufacturing and installation activities.
• Drive, develop and maintain Nuclear Safety Culture behaviours throughout the organisation.
• Manage and continuously improve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Act as the main point of contact for all manufacturing and installation quality matters.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Quality Control team, ensuring appropriate training and competency development.
• Ensure project procedures are implemented and followed in accordance with the Business Management System (BMS).
• Oversee manufacturing and installation quality control activities, including NDT inspections, dimensional checks and associated records.
• Manage the generation, maintenance and delivery of Lifetime Quality Records.
• Monitor supplier and project quality performance to ensure compliance with nuclear quality standards.
• Oversee welding quality activities, including welder qualifications, welding consumable control, documentation and storage requirements.
• Support project teams in achieving quality objectives and resolving quality-related challenges.
• Serve as the primary quality interface with clients and stakeholders.
• Promote awareness of customer requirements throughout the project organisation.
• Analyse process quality issues and implement effective improvement actions.
• Lead investigations into NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports), including root cause analysis, corrective actions and progress tracking.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Support the Senior Project Quality Manager on manufacturing quality matters.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• 5+ years' experience in a Quality Control or Quality Management role.
• Significant experience working within the UK nuclear sector or another highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality processes, inspections and quality assurance principles.
• Experience managing quality documentation and Lifetime Quality Records.
• Knowledge of welding quality requirements, welder qualifications and NDT activities.
• Experience investigating non-conformances and conducting root cause analysis.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
• Strong understanding of compliance, safety and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills

• Recognised quality qualification.
• CSWIP, PCN, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or similar certification.
• Experience working on large-scale nuclear projects.
• ISO19443

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.