Role/Requirements:

•    Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in an Engineering / Science Discipline required
•    Post Graduate qualification or similar in Management / Quality desirable
•    Minimum of 10+ years working in an Engineering / Construction environment, 5+  in a Senior Management Engineering function and 3+ in Senior Quality function essential
•    Develop and sustain the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with the required industry standards, accreditation requirements and business requirements across the Group through existing and new procedures.
•    Ensure that all quality-focused activities operate in accordance with local health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff, craft labour and visitors.
•    Conduct risk assessments of quality processes in conjunction with Group EHS.
•    Regulate, control and improve the quality of all processes (administrative & craft) throughout the business.   This includes auditing to ensure compliance by a third party accredited body where appropriate.
•    Manage the audit schedule of all group activities (administrative & craft).  Ensure that all nonconformities raised via internal/external audits are rectified, verified and control measures put in place.  Produce quarterly findings report for all Directors across the Group to ensure continual improvement and compliance.
•    Encourage and embed a culture of continuous improvement throughout the Group.
•    Manage all quality based certification requirements.  Liaise directly with external bodies on all matters relating to registration; while maintaining and improving them, in line with business needs.
•    Oversee the development and execution of all welding procedures, specifications, fabrication/assembly standards and codes/standards.
•    Oversee the development and execution of all electrical installation specifications, standards and codes/standards.
•    Oversee the maintenance of all in-house systems and procedures to ensure they are updated, revised and modified to meet the needs of external certification bodies, Clients and the business.
•    Review the Quality section of Tender Documents with regard to administrative, materials, and craft labour (fabrication & assembly) requirements prior to Tender Submission.
•    Ensure that all necessary systems and procedures are in place to satisfy all Client requirements and audits.
•    Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriate, for example by business need / through lessons learned / directive and standards.
•    Direct the Group wide team of Quality Managers (Company, Division & Project based) to achieve quality management system targets on a quarterly basis as set out by the Board of Directors.
•    Provide for training the Group wide team of Quality Managers in all aspects of the quality management system and application of procedures.
•    Undertake regular internal and process audits of the QMS.  Ensure corrective actions are undertaken to address nonconformities found; and verify closure of nonconformities
•    Hold monthly performance meetings with the Group wide team of Quality Managers team in order to;
o    Identify business improvement opportunities within the Group,
o    Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility,
o    Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance.
o    Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting
•    Hold annual Quality Management Review / Seminar.
•    Report monthly on achievement of targets and identify any actions required to the company Engineering Directors for consideration.