Senior Quality Engineer: Regulated Industry Lead

First Recruitment Group; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 1,428,000 - 1,977,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead assurance activities in a highly regulated environment, with contracts supporting Westlakes or Warrington. The role involves driving quality plans, conducting audits and acting as deputy to the Quality Manager.

The successful candidate will bring a science/engineering background, auditing experience, and a strong understanding of ISO 9001 and ISO 17025, to deliver continuous improvement and ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• Science/Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Chartered member of the Quality Institute and CPD scheme (desirable).
• Approved Auditor qualification or demonstrable auditing skills (desirable).
• Experience in the Nuclear sector or another highly regulated, high-hazard industry (desirable).
• Good working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 where relevant.
• Ability to lead assurance activities and provide expert advice to stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Quality Manager/Senior Quality Manager in the review of Quality Plans.
• Provide coaching, advice and support in relation to quality activities in support of overall business delivery.
• Support and advise the organisation on planning to meet standards relevant to its activities, particularly those specific to new projects and activities.
• Provide advice and guidance on the findings of independent assurance activities and report on levels of compliance, recommending corrective and preventive actions where appropriate.
• Review achievement of quality plans and recommend preventive, corrective and improvement actions.
• Identify risks and opportunities associated with organisational processes, products and services.
• Contribute to organisational, departmental and project risk and opportunity processes with a focus on quality aspects.
• Identify risks and opportunities within the supply chain and work collaboratively with suppliers to resolve issues and implement improvement plans.
• Ensure supplier quality arrangements are reviewed and approved/accepted in accordance with project requirements, including customer approvals and manufacturing documentation such as Quality Control Plans, weld schedules, weld procedures and NDE procedures.
• Use a range of qualitative and quantitative measurement tools and techniques to assess and report on quality plan achievement, goals and targets.
• Utilise appropriate quality control techniques suitable for the process, product, service and regulatory environment.
• Support the preparation of quality performance data, highlighting issues and trends whilst making recommendations for improvement.
• Assist in the identification and implementation of continual improvement plans and initiatives with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review enquiry, tender and contract documentation relating to customer quality requirements and specifications, identifying project-specific requirements outside of the company quality system.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours that promote health, safety, wellbeing, respect and inclusion.
• Support the performance and development of team members through effective communication and feedback.
• Assist with the planning and organisation of resources to ensure delivery against customer commitments.

Skills

Quality assurance

Auditing

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Science/Engineering degree

Job description

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead assurance activities in a highly regulated environment, with contracts supporting Westlakes or Warrington. The role involves driving quality plans, conducting audits and acting as deputy to the Quality Manager.

The successful candidate will bring a science/engineering background, auditing experience, and a strong understanding of ISO 9001 and ISO 17025, to deliver continuous improvement and ensure regulatory