Seniour Quality Assurence Engineer

Cavendish Nuclear ROLE PROFILE

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Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: TBC

Reports to: Hard lined into the delivery unit. This role typically reports to (Senior) Quality Manager

Function: Delivery Business Unit

Line Management Responsibility?

TBC

Date created: June 2020 Approved by: Paul Unsworth – June 2020



Job Purpose

To provide functional advice, guidance and support to the business on all matters related to the delivery of an effective assurance programme, ensuring outputs meet customer and regulatory requirements. The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for providing a ‘key’ support role to the Quality Manager and acting as their deputy covering agreed delegated duties and being a point of contact in times of their absence.



Key Responsibilities

This position requires an individual who is able to plan and lead independent assurance activities across the business; provide advice and guidance to the business on quality related matters; apply a range of tools and techniques in support of problem solving or improvement activity; provide support and guidance in the professional development of their team.

1. Provides support to the Quality Manager/Senior Quality Manager [where appropriate] in the review of Quality Plans

2. Provides coaching, advice and support in relation to quality activities in support of overall business delivery

3. Supports and advises the organisation on planning to meet standards relevant to its activities particularly those specific to new projects and activities

4. Provides advice and guidance on the findings of independent assurance activities and reports to the organisation on levels of compliance, recommending corrective and preventive actions as appropriate

5. Reviews achievement of the quality plan and recommends preventive, corrective and improvement actions

6. Identifies risks and opportunities associated with the organisations processes, products and services

7. Contributes to the organisation's risk and opportunity process at organisation, department and project level, focusing on quality aspects

8. Identifies risks and opportunities in the supply chain, working collaboratively with supplier organisations to resolve issues and devise improvement plans to assure a sustainable supply chain for the organisation

9. Ensuring Supplier quality arrangements are reviewed and approved / accepted in accordance with project requirements, including Customer approvals, e.g. up-front manufacturing documentation (QCP’s, weld schedules, weld procedures, NDE procedures)

10. Uses a range of measurement tools and techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, in order to assess and report on the organisation, department or project achievement of its quality plans, goals and targets





Cavendish Nuclear ROLE PROFILE

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11. Utilises a range of appropriate techniques for controlling quality appropriate to the process, product, service and business and regulatory environment

12. Support the preparation of quality performance data, highlighting issues, trends and making recommendations for improvement. This includes the identification and implementation of relevant continual improvement plans / initiatives; both internally and externally (e.g. Customers, Suppliers

13. Review of enquiry, tender and contract documentation with respect to customers' quality requirements and contract specifications, identifying any project specific requirements which fall outside the company quality system

14. Leading Self: Is a role model, demonstrating Cavendish principles, promoting health, safety and wellbeing, respect and inclusion

15. Leading Others: Owns the performance and development of their team members, including effective and ongoing communication and feedback

16. Leading Resources: Responsible for effective planning and organisation of resources to deliver on customer promises



Experience/Qualifications/Skills

Essential:

 Science/Engineering degree or equivalent qualification Desirable:

 Chartered member of the Quality Institute and registered on appropriate CPD scheme

 Approved Auditor qualification (or has demonstrable skills and track record)  Have a proven track record preferably gained within a similar role in the Nuclear or

other highly regulated high hazard industry  Good working knowledge of the Nuclear industry  Good working knowledge of all relevant quality standards and requirements  Good working knowledge of the Customers quality requirements where appropriate  Good working knowledge and application of ISO9001 (and ISO17025 where

relevant)  Ability to investigate events using industry best-practice causal analysis tools



Minimum level of Qualifications to be verified (*N.B. only qualifications essential to the requirements of the role need to be checked)

Science/Engineering degree or equivalent qualification



Behaviours

Refer to Group Capability Framework: Team Members OR (if role requires line management responsibilities) First Line Leader/Professional Specialist



Special Requirements

Cavendish Nuclear is an international services company and travel may be required to fulfil the responsibilities of the role



Further Information







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