Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title
Quality Assurance Engineer

Employment Type
Contract
Estimated Duration – 6 Months

Location
Burghfield, Reading

The Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to have the chance of joining a well-established UK engineering business located in Burghfield, Reading as an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer
 
Do you have experience working in a highly regulated industry?
Do you have knowledge of ISO 9001?
Would you be interested in joining a well-established engineering consultancy, where you will be ensuring that persons executing work are able to fully understand the risks, control measures and mitigations required to safely execute the work i.e. work permits, procedures, risk assessments etc.If you’ve answered yes, then proceed on to find out how you could be involved in driving the next major project and get in touch to avoid missing out

Your duties and responsibilities will be:
Responsible for conducting internal audits, in accordance with the published project audit programme, and produce reports in relation to audit outcomes.
Responsible for the provision of Quality related advice and guidance to the Project
Responsible for liaising with Project Quality Control inspectors to provide assurance that all Hold Points/ Witness Points are met in a compliant manner. 
Responsible for validating the implementation and effectiveness of Project corrective actions resulting from internal/ external audits.
To promote a safety-first culture, conducting walk rounds and intervening constructively to highlight or challenge unsafe or perceived unsafe actions.
Ensure quality performance monitoring is maintained and reviewed accordingly against agreed KPIs
Prepare and review Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans and supporting QA documentation
Liaise with all relevant Project stakeholders in relation to the preparation and submission of Project quality requirements and supporting documentation 
Raise Continuous Improvement Forms (CIFs) as appropriate and liaise with Client’s QA departments
Contribute to the improvement and technical capabilities of the Company
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
 
Demonstrable, current knowledge and experience of Quality Management Systems in nuclear or civil construction.
Problem Resolution-Must have a good grasp of problem resolution tools and techniques and the ability to articulate their use in a given situation.
Development of project QA documentation (Quality Plans, ITPs etc) and review of supplier QA documentation.
Must have a full understanding on how to deliver internal audits of management systems and be able to communicate outcomes.
Knowledge and familiarity with KPIs and performance monitoring techniques
The ability to understand and interpret ISO Management System Standards, technical drawings and specifications is desirable.
Demonstrable ability to prioritise and manage conflicting demands whilst meeting agreed targets.
Computer literate; knowledge of Microsoft Office suite essential
Good communication and report writing skills
+3 years’ experience working in a highly regulated industry (Nuclear/Oil & Gas/Aviation, Construction)
Recognised and current Internal Auditor qualification (ISO 9001:2015) (Essential)
It’s great if you also have the following:
 
Minimum ONC/HNC in an Engineering discipline (Desirable)
Associate or Practitioner of the Chartered Quality Institute or can demonstrate working towards it (Desirable)
Current security clearance (SC) (Desirable)
Current CSCS Card (Desirable)

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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