Trainee Auditor

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Element Materials Technology Ltd. Warringtonfire is seeking a Trainee Auditor to join the Product Certification team.

You will conduct and report on factory production control audits as part of our certification schemes, and assist with sample selection and testing observations. You will develop your auditing skills across BS EN ISO 19011 and ISO 9001 guidance, travel across the UK and Europe as needed, and support training of new auditors while contributing to UKAS accreditation maintenance.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC / A Level standard or equivalent.
• Ideally experienced auditing production of products at factories within the construction industry.
• Good IT skills and MS Office proficiency (Word).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and oral.
• Ability to take ownership of clients and manage issues to a successful conclusion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct factory production control audits and report findings as part of certification schemes.
• Select samples for initial type testing or audit testing from factory, site or market.
• Witness production of samples for testing.
• Assess client operations per BS EN ISO 19011 guidelines and report.
• Report assessments per BS EN ISO 19011 guidelines.
• Conduct and report on ISO 9001 where required.
• Suggest improvements and support process and improvement projects.
• Assist in internal quality audits related to UKAS accreditations.
• Assist with training of new Auditors as needed.

Skills

Auditing production

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Deadline driven

Travel willingness

Customer focus

Education

HNC / A Level or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Warringtonfire, part of the Element Group, has an opportunity for a Trainee Auditor to join our Product Certification team. This is a great opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing employers within the Testing, Inspection & Certification sector. This role is working with theWarringtonfire Audit Team.

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Responsibilities

• Conducting and reporting on factory production control audits as part of our certification schemes
• Selection of samples for initial type testing or audit testing from factory, site or the market
• Witnessing of production of samples for testing
• Carrying out assessments of clients’ operations in accordance with BS EN ISO 19011 (guidelines for auditing management systems)
• Reporting assessments in accordance with BS EN 19011 (guidelines for auditing management systems)
• Conducting and reporting on ISO9001 (quality management systems) when required
• To suggest improvements and to support and assist with the implementation of process and improvement projects
• Assisting in conducting internal quality audits allied to maintenance of UKAS accreditations
• When required - Assisting with the training of new Auditors

Skills / Qualifications

• Educated to HNC / A Level standard or equivalent
• Ideally experienced in auditing production of products at factories within the construction industry
• Good IT skills
• Competent with MS Office applications: in particular MS Word
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and oral
• Ability to take ownership of clients and manage issues to a successful conclusion
• Customer focused, develop strong working relationships
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure, positive and effective team player
• Ability and willingness to travel across UK and Europe with overnight stays
• Work From Home / Remote

Benefits of working at Element

33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance / Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% / Enhanced Company Sick Pay / Flexible Working / Cycle Scheme / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.