Job summary

responsible for the continuous development and maintaining the quality processes and procedures at a new pipe fabrication facility for a UK leading engineering and maintenance provider

Key skills required for this role

Quality Manager, vendor/supplier quality, continuous improvement, audit and inspection, Piping

Important

Quality Manager, vendor/supplier quality, continuous improvement, audit and inspection, Piping

Job description

Quality Manager
Location: Hull

UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables, and food & beverage markets. We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities, specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance, and quality.

Responsible for the continuous development and maintaining the quality processes and procedures at a new pipe fabrication facility in Humberside.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

• Liaise closely with the Quality Department at Dortmund facility, manage the following QA/QC aspects for the new facility:
  • Integrated management system and procedures
  • Operational work procedures
  • Piping Manager is their software application used to manage the complete fabrication process.
  • Materials and consumable management (Including storage requirements and certification)
  • Inspection procedures
  • Follow-Up Documents (Inspection and Test Plans)
  • Management of on-site NCR and concession process

• Ensure all quality procedures and documentation is transmitted to and approved by Client's representative.
• Identify, engage, and manage several inspection personnel to carry out the inspection functions.
• Review & monitor vendor/supplier quality plans, performance, and ITPs to ensure they are compliant with BET and Client quality requirements.
• Manage the quality records process (Piping Manager) from receipt of materials to final inspection, end-of-manufacturing-reports, and despatch.
• Set up and maintain quality records for personnel and equipment.
• Manage the continuous improvement of all quality processes and procedures.
• Liaison with the Procurement function regarding material specification and lead time
• Liaise with Client and 3rd Party Inspectors and manage their attendance at the new facility.
• Develop and implement the audit and inspection programme for the facility.
• Recognising talent and lead the continuous learning and development environment.

Experience

• Good Engineering and QA/QC background
• Knowledge and experience in Quality Management Systems
• Experience in managing the quality functions at a pipework fabrication facility, ideally for the nuclear industry.
• Development of project QA documentation (Quality Plans, ITPs etc) and review of supplier QA documentation
• Knowledge and familiarity with KPIs and performance monitoring techniques
• Able to read and understand isometric drawings.
• Understanding of and familiarity with pipe standards and specifications
• Radiographic interpretation
• Computer literate; knowledge of Microsoft Office suite essential
• Understanding of fabrication, welding, and NDT techniques
• Good communication and report writing skills.