Quality Control Engineer

Quality Control Engineer | Irvine | Negotiable DOE

Avenue have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Control Engineer to join our clients team, based in Irvine, Ayrshire. The purpose of this role is to control fabrication and welding activities on behalf of the business, ensuring all products and processes meet the highest levels of compliance, particularly for structural steel fabrication to Execution Class 4 (EXC4) under BSEN 1090. This includes managing and maintaining the Factory Production Control (FPC) system, acting as, or alongside, the Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) and embedding ISO 3834 principles throughout production.
This is a strategic and hands-on role responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality systems across projects, from tendering and planning through to final inspection and customer handover.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute the Factory Production Control (FPC) system to full EXC4 compliance.
• Implement the development of Welding Quality Management Systems in line with ISO 3834-2.
• Take responsibility for WPS and WPQR management, overseeing welding trials, qualification processes, and documentation control.
• Work directly with estimating/project team during tender phase to identify project-specific quality requirements.
• Maintain and update the Project Quality Plan (PQP) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) for all contracts.
• Integrate quality processes into day-to-day production (toolbox talks/checksheets).
• Develop and report KPIs for quality performance (NCRs, weld repairs, audit findings).
• Manage the document control process within the FPC: ensure latest revisions are in circulation and archived correctly.

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to lead and train welders in compliance requirements.
• Strong knowledge of welding metallurgy.
• Ability to interact with third-party inspectors and client representatives.
• Experience with cloud-based QMS/FPC platforms is beneficial (e.g. SharePoint, or similar).
• Familiarity with Erection/Installation QA (on-site bolt inspections, survey reports, etc.) is beneficial.
• Comfortable preparing hand-over packages including Weld Books, Material Certification, ITP completion, and Traceability Matrix.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work conditions.
• Collaborative approach to teamwork, working effectively with internal and external teams.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Responsible Welding Coordinator experience
• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector (beneficial, not essential)
• Strong health and safety awareness within an engineering environment.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and quality control procedures BSEN1090, ISO3834 & NHSS20

This is a full time temporary to permanent role with an excellent package and benefits,

Interested? Apply today with you most recent CV or Call Alanna for a chat on: (phone number removed).

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