Quality Assurance Manager

Role: Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Cheshire

Duration: Permanent

Salary: Up to £65,000

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensure full compliance with the company Quality process requirements.
• Apply appropriate governance and oversight to quality requirements for Specialist Services.
• Compile a surveillance plan to address Quality related risks associated with the Specialist services Operations Portfolio.
• Complete internal audits in line with agreed surveillance plan across the Specialist Services business units.
• Reviewing, commenting on and assisting with the mark-up of Quality Plans, Quality Programmes and Project Quality Documents.
• Assisting Project Managers and Site Managers in carrying out surveillance, inspection and audit visits to manufacturers and sub-contractors on or off site as required.

Acting as team champion for Quality Assurance by:

• Being first point of contact with both the business and the clients QA Groups.
• Ensuring the project activities comply with Corporate Quality standards & procedures.
• Acting as first point of contact for advice on Quality Plans and Quality arrangements for Specialist Services.
• Identifying and driving continuous improvement opportunities within the Project Delivery System (PDS) and associated Quality Management System.
• Assisting in maintaining supply chain & contractor quality arrangements; including monitoring of their quality plans, method statements and other procedures.
• Establish, monitor, and supporting change management including Design Change Notifications (DCN) and Early Warnings / Compensation Events.
• Maintaining and logging of surveillance close outs, non-conformities and associated trend analysis.
• Complete a monthly report on quality performance identifying good practices and any deteriorating trends to the Specialist Services Senior leadership Team.
• Assisting with document control issues, including project close out and archiving activities
• Contribute to Lessons Learnt process throughout the Project lifecycle

Essential

• HNC/HND qualifications in Quality Management
• Demonstrated proficiency in Quality Management standards and guidelines including the current versions of BS EN ISO09001
• Internal and external Auditor in Quality Management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Quality Management practices, methods and processes. This should include experience within Projects Quality Management
• Experience in the management of a wide range of construction operations, including phasing and contingency planning, together with testing and handover
• Able to provide expert knowledge to support the governance and oversight of the Quality requirements
• Experience should include a focus on safety performance management and effective influencing of construction teams (Both Internal Staff and Specialist Contractors).

Desirable

• Highly Regulated Industries experience
• Life Sciences Industry specific experience
• GMP knowledge
• Nuclear Industry experience

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