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The project: Hinkley Point C is helping to secure the UK's low-carbon energy future, delivering reliable, affordable electricity to millions of homes for generations to come. As part of this nationally significant programme, you'll join a world-class team driving innovation, collaboration and excellence across every stage of delivery. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a project of unprecedented scale and complexity, while developing your career in an environment where your expertise, leadership and ambition can make a lasting impact.
We are currently looking to recruit for a Quality Management Lead (QML) to ensure HPC Project quality requirements are complied with across the full project life cycle (Contract award, Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out).
This position will be site based 2 days per week and working offsite 3 days per week with the supply base as and where required.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Supporting the development of quality (QA/QC) arrangements for deployment across the HPC organisation.
- Implementing key quality arrangements related to the following topics where applicable to your assigned scope of work:
- Managing quality execution.
- Supporting technical assessment of suppliers.
- Conducting manufacturing surveillance.
- Modulating manufacturing surveillance.
- Management of non-conformances.
- Quality release certificate process.
- Arranging collaborative quality meetings with contractor and NNB Stakeholders, to facilitate improvement in RFT, NCR and LTQR performance.
- Undertaking actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements and support others in these actions.
- Reviewing, accepting and monitoring contractors’ quality assurance plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain.
- Identifying needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings.
- Producing 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 (LTQR), quality release certificate (QRC) and the inspection and test plan specification (ITP) etc.
- Managing the implementation of LTQR reviews.
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities (for offsite manufacturing in particular, direction industrielle is a key stakeholder).
- Ensuring 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).
- 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.
- Coordinating, monitoring and improving the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities.
- Coordinating and managing the NNB review and acceptance of relevant manufacturing documentation provided by contractors.
- Supporting the review and acceptance of end of manufacturing reports (EoMR), end of construction status reports (ECSR) and end of erection status reports (EESR).
- Reviewing and delivering of the end of manufacturing records, leading to the quality release of equipment to the HPC construction site.
You’ll need to have:
- An 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.
- Hold a professional accreditation.
- Corporate member or working towards membership of the chartered quality institute and chartered quality professional.
- Commercial exposure, especially supplier management.
- Experience of interacting with regulators e.g. the ONR.
Our values
Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.
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