The Senior Quality Engineer is accountable for the following: 

• Delivery of the day-to-day quality management activities, in line with the general directions given by the Quality Director as defined in personal objectives or Task Orders;  

• Reviews quality records of reviews and checks to enable quality oversight and the assurance that quality is delivered by the supply-chain and the MDT, efficiently and in accordance with specified requirements;  

• Participates as required in the production/review of the Programme Quality Delivery Arrangements Plan and specific MIT plans; 

• Participates in oversight of the review and acceptance of Quality Plans/Inspection & Test Plans provided by the supply-chain;  

• Supports by taking the lead on establishing effective manufacturing / site surveillance programmes/ plans that enable coverage of identified risks;  

• Leads surveillance activities in accordance with specific MIT Plans;  

• Ensures that appropriate controls are established with respect to the provision of Quality Records or ‘End of Reports’ by sub-contractors;  

• Support the effective close out of non-conformances (including Root Cause Analysis) as a subject matter experts as well as the application of project-wide preventative action;  

• Supports Quality Auditors (Client and Sub-contractor based) in the prompt resolution of audit findings within the supply-chain and the MDT;  

• Ensures that effective participation in Programme and Project risk & opportunity reviews including lessons learnt reviews;  

• Participates in investigations related to quality issues;  

• Supports in the provision of regular quality reports on:  

• the delivery of quality (Product & Process) by the supply chain and the MDT;  

• the status of non-conformances, inc. root cause/repeat events 

•  supply chain capability/readiness and performance;  

• quality records RFT, backlog etc. 

Qualifications:

• Apprenticeship in an engineering discipline, or equivalent; 

• Practitioner Grade Member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) or equivalent engineering institute; 

• Formally recognised qualification in Quality, e.g. IRCA Audit; 

• Qualified to (preferably engineering) HNC/Diploma level as a minimum (or equivalent qualification);  

• IRCA Registered Lead Auditor; 

• CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector; 

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven working experience post academic qualifications, ideally in a quality based role; 

• Experience in large project environment, preferably in the nuclear (or heavily regulated) sector, with significant focus on Product/project quality role, and with a specific engineering discipline knowledge; 

• Ideally proven experience in the Nuclear Sector 

• Position requires a dynamic individual who is a team leader as well as a team player and has a solid understanding of the quality control principles, and process management in projects;.  

• Good awareness of working in an international quality environment; 

• Experience in assuring compliance with National and International standards such as GS-R-3, ISO 9001, ISO19443; ISO 3834; EN10204; 

• Can demonstrate a practical knowledge of Licence Conditions LC6; LC17 and ONR TAG 077; 

• Experience planning and conducting Internal and Supplier Audits; 

• The ability to carry out inspections to appropriate standards e.g. pressurised systems 

• Experience in the review of Quality Records (e.g. Material Certification; CFSI) 

• Proven experience in managing people/teams 

• The ability and knowledge to be able to analyse quality data at various levels across the business; 

• The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others; 

• The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders; 

• Experience in that application of Quality tools & techniques (e.g. Histograms; SPC; Cause & Effect); 

• Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative across a broad range of issues to drive performance against all dimensions of the quality systems; 

• Fluent in verbal and written English language, preferably with some French or second language skills. 

Security clearance:

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

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