Mechanical QA Manager

Jones Engineering; Limerick; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Engineering seeks a Quality professional to maintain the Mechanical Quality Management System and drive project quality. You will lead a team including Field QA, NDT Specialists and Commissioning & Handover Supervisors, ensuring client specs are met and documentation is completed.

The role emphasizes Right First Time delivery, compliance with ISO9001:2015, and collaboration with construction teams to manage handover milestones. A strong, proactive communicator is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant mechanical/quality qualification
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of Hygienic Piping Installation essential, including ASME codes
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Piping Systems and associated P&IDs essential
• Knowledge of orbital welding equipment and weld procedures
• Further Quality Inspection qualifications would be advantageous, e.g., Paint & Coatings
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office essential, plus use of large QA database systems such as Eida
• Experience working with Quality software would be advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Mechanical Quality Management System
• Lead the quality delivery of projects, ensuring client specifications are met, by developing and executing project quality plans & ITPs
• Lead the quality ethos for projects through a Right First Time approach, including training, toolbox talks, mock-ups, audits
• Manage the Quality team including Field QA, Test Pack Engineers, NDT Specialists and Commissioning & Handover Supervisors
• Maintain the applicable Jones Engineering database for each project and deliver handover documentation to the client
• Review benchmarks and First of a Kind Installations, and develop test packs using Project Quality Management Software
• Liaise with the client on handover documentation, system handover and MC dates
• Liaise with construction teams regarding handover dates, snag lists, and trend addressing
• Ensure QA requirements are met by subcontractors; attend quality meetings and report on quality

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Quality Assurance

Quality management

Education

Relevant mechanical/quality qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Eida QA database

Quality software

Job description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Job Description

At Jones Engineering, we equate our approach to quality as “ensuring our client’s success”. Our Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015 accredited) ensures that all facets of the Group operate to the highest standards every day, everywhere. Quality is a Core Value of what we do.

• Responsible for maintaining the Mechanical Quality Management System
• Take ownership for the quality delivery of projects, ensuring that all client specifications are met, by accurately developing and executing Jones Engineering project quality plans & ITP’s.
• Lead the quality ethos for projects, ensuring that Jones Engineering is the best it can be everyday everywhere.
• Lead the quality ethos for projects through a “Right First Time” approach. This will be conducted through delivering training, quality toolbox talks, developing and approving “First of a Kind” mock-ups, and auditing and QA initiatives.
• Management of a Quality team including Field QA, Test Pack Engineers, NDT Specialists and Commissioning & Handover Supervisors Manage
• ment of the applicable Jones Engineering database for each project; ensuring it is kept up to date and accurate, which will essentially deliver the handover documentation to the client.Review
• benchmarks and First of a Kind Installations.Overse
• eing the development of system and equipment test packs using Project Quality Management Software on a project-by-project basis.Liaise
• with the client on handover documentation, system handover and MC dates.Liaise
• with the construction teams regarding handover dates, scheduling walk downs, developing snag lists etc. Monitoring snag trends and addressing same through construction teams.Review
• Installations for Compliance to Jones Project Specific Quality Plan & ITPs, Project standards, specification, design, procedures & expectations.Manage
• 3rd party inspections & NDT contractors to ensure project requirements are met.Ensure
• QA requirements are met by subcontractors.Overse
• e & complete regular site quality audits.Attend
• quality meetings with management and subcontractors and report on quality as required.Liaise
• with other in-house specialist Mechanical QA/QC Leads as required

Skills and Requirements

• Relevant mechanical/quality qualification
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of Hygienic Piping Installation essential, including ASME codes
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Piping Systems and associated P&IDs essential
• Knowledge of orbital welding equipment and weld procedures
• Further Quality Inspection qualifications would be advantageous, E.g., Paint & Coatings
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office essential, plus use of large QA database systems such as Eida
• Experience working with Quality software would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs.

Recognising the contributions and respecting our people is core to our culture and values. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for roles.

Please note, we are currently not accepting applications from agencies, for this role at this time