Quality Management Lead

Morson Talent are delighted to present an opportunity for a suitably qualified, experienced and accomplished Quality Management Lead to join our client’s established team for work associated with a major energy infrastructure Project in Somerset. This is a 12-month (renewable) contract position – inside IR35.

Location: Somerset Energy Innovation Centre, Bridgwater with hybrid working options/supplier visits

Contextual Information
The Quality Management Team is responsible for acting as the ‘Intelligent Customer’, in the capacity of ensuring that quality arrangements are in place, and effectively implemented by the supply chain to control manufacturing activities across the Site delivery programmes.

The role of the Quality Management Lead (QML) will ensure Project quality requirements are complied with (for a given profile of work), across the full project life-cycle (Contract award, Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out).

Primary accountability

• 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), Lifetime Quality Records Specification, Quality Release Certificate and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification etc.
• 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 (for offsite manufacturing in particular, Direction Industrielle is a key stakeholder).
• Ensure manufacturing surveillance per contract is applied in a graded approach of equipment safety function and project importance through surveillance offers and performance monitoring of the inspection agencies used (e.g., Direction Industrielle).
• Ensure overall effectiveness of ITPs submitted by the suppliers, checking that they are fit for purpose from a quality perspective and have been correctly distributed to the relevant internal parties for review and mark-up of the activities they wish to witness.
• Where applicable, establish and check planned inspection witness and hold points marked in the supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) / Quality Plans / Follow Up Documents (FUDs) and monitor their completion.
• Coordinate, monitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities.
• Coordinate and lead the business review and acceptance of relevant manufacturing documentation provided by contractors.
• Perform joint inspections when required.
• Support the monitoring and technical resolution of non-conformances including the management of corrections and corrective actions.
• Support the review and acceptance of End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR), End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR) and End of Erection Status Reports (EESR).
• Responsible for the review and delivery of the end of manufacturing records, leading to the quality release of equipment to the construction site.
• Produce quality documentation (e.g., specifications, procedures) as required.

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Position requires experience in project delivery, preferably in the nuclear power sector, with significant focus on project quality, with a solid understanding of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control in major projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.
• A clear and considerable understanding of quality management best practice for deployment by large, complex and contract-led organisations.
• Confident and articulate communicator, able to prepare presentation material, and comfortable addressing individuals, small groups and very large audiences.
• Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.
• Experience of interfacing with project teams and with supply chain organisations.
• Analysis of data, preparing reports and making recommendations.
• 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.
• A team player who recognises how their position impacts and influences others.
• Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the nuclear sector, ideally new build.
• Knowledge & understanding of nuclear site license conditions.
• Knowledge of pressure and nuclear codes
• Knowledge of Welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)

Qualifications & Experience
Essential

• 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
• Proven track record of delivering results.
• Proven 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 in a multi-cultural environment.

Desirable

• Hold a professional accreditation.
• Corporate Member or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional
• Commercial exposure, especially supplier management
• Experience of interacting with regulators e.g., the ONR.
• Knowledge of Improvement Methodologies, Tools & Techniques e.g., Lean 6 Sigma