Rate:                  £30-34p/hr PAYE
Location:            Leicester- 3 days onsite, 2 days wfh
Duration:            12 months initially
Requirements: UK passport holders living and working in the UK for the past 5 years. eligible for SC
  
Key responsibilities:

• Liaising with customers to understand their requirements/expectations for quality assurance, quality control and inspection.
• Ensuring Supplier quality arrangements are reviewed and approved / acceptance in accordance with project requirements, including customer approvals, e.g. up-front manufacturing documentation (QCP’s, weld schedules, NDT procedures).
• Attend supply chain kick-off meetings to ensure all parties are aware of the requirements.
• Producing and setting inspection assignments for Inspectors.
• Arranging and carrying out Inspection assignments, including liaison with Customers Inspection personnel.
• Carry out risk assessment prior to inspection activity taking place.
• Inspection of actual equipment.
• Witnessing of specific tasks; NDT, functional testing etc.
• Review and endorsement of supporting documentation throughout the life cycle of the contract; e.g. NDT reports, weld schedules, EC&I test documentation.
• Timely reporting of inspection assignments.
• Ensuring ongoing concurrency and final review of Life Time Records (data dossiers).
• Final release of procured items.
• Advising on all aspects of Quality Control & Inspection on projects, including risks and issues.
• Participation in project meetings and contract review / handover meetings.
• Undertake quality planning, including the preparation of the project quality documentation and as required the writing of project specific procedures / local working instructions. The inclusion of health, safety and environment aspects should be considered in drafting the project quality documentation.
• Liaison with project subcontractors and suppliers to ensure that the quality and specification requirements are understood.
• Ensure compliance with company QMS and HSE policies and procedures at all time.

  
Desired Knowledge:

• Good working knowledge of the Nuclear industry.
• Good working knowledge of all relevant regulations and legislation.
• Good working knowledge of the Customers quality requirements.
• Good working knowledge and application of ISO 9001.
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.

  
Desired Experience:

• Have completed a manufacturing apprenticeship supported with EITB NVQ’s.
• Involved in the manufacture, assembly and testing of turnkey specialist assemblies.
• Have experience in Quality Control Plans and Inspection & Test Plans.
• Have experience preferably gained within a similar role in the Nuclear or other highly regulated industry in the following areas:
• Fabrication and welding techniques.
• NDT techniques.
• Mechanical Inspection.
• Assembly and testing.
• Reviewing material certification.

  
Key Skills:

• Persuasive and influential.
• Flexible approach.
• Questioning attitude.
• Customer focused; both internal and external.
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Ability to work as a team or on own initiative.
• Computer literate with experience in using software packages relevant to the role e.g. word, excel, outlook, internet, etc.
• The ability to produce accurate and appropriate information (e.g. reports, data, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Proactively contributes ideas for change.
• Continually seeks to improve working practice, performance and productivity.
• Actively promotes health and safety.

  
Other:

• Ideally be qualified to a HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject e.g. engineering.
• Weld inspection qualification – CSWIP 3.1 or PCL Level 2 (WI).
• NDT qualification(s) would be advantageous.
• Have auditor training.
• Willing to travel to locations / sites throughout the UK and occasionally overseas.