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Quality Management Lead

  • Location: Bridgwater, TA5 1TP
  • Salary: Competitve
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 3 days ago

  • Sector: Nuclear
  • Contact: Dannielle Riley
  • Contact Email: dannielle.riley@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01942 323277
  • Start Date: 10 April 2025
  • Expiry Date: 11 May 2025
  • Job Ref: V-236272
Job Title: Quality Management Lead
 
Duration: Perm
 
Location: HPC Power Station, Bridgwater, Taunton
 
Reference Number: EST0004HD
 
About the Opportunity:
Our client who are major player in the nuclear industry are recruiting a Quality Management Lead to work on a staff basis on the Uks biggest construction site – Hinkley Point C.
 
The delivery of the HPC Project is split across six programmes of works to which the Quality Department provides quality related services.  Quality Delivery Managers in each programme specify their needs and monitor service performance to the other Department Managers.
 
We are recruiting for a Quality Management Lead to carry out surveillance on manufacturing documentation in accordance with the Manufacturing Surveillance Document Strategy and, where applicable, perform joint inspections with contracted inspection entities, in line with their own NNB Surveillance Plans to oversee inspection performance, in this role you will report quality metrics on quality set down by the Quality Management Manager. key responsibilities will be: 
  • Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain.
  • Identify needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings.
  • Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract.
  • In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Life Time Quality Records Specification, Quality Release Certificate and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification.
  • Provide relevant guidance to contractors, including contractor’s CQAPs, LTQR partitioning strategies and the arrangements for identifying and planning for Quality Related Activities.
  • Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews.
  • Support the determination and application of strategies for progressive provision of LTQRs by contractors.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities.
Here’s what you’ll need:
  • HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
  • Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions.
  • Leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety critical industry.
  • Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • The ability to innovate and think laterally to assure that the organisational learning processes are efficient and effective.
  • Corporate Member or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional.
  • Commercial exposure within supplier management.
 

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