Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Quality Engineer to join Volker Rail Specialist Businesses, supporting our Signalling and Telecoms team working on jobs across the whole of the UK.
Responsibilities
* Collaborate with cross functional teams to address quality issues, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to delivering high-quality projects that exceed customer expectations.
* Engage others to develop a strong culture of Right First Time, by delivering impactful communications, quality briefings and visits to site.
* Be the point of contact for all quality issues, providing guidance and instruction, and promoting understanding that quality is a core part of everyone\'s role.
* Analyse trends in non-conformance, design/installation & test log data to identify areas for improvement.
* Work collaboratively with the wider business to identify root causes of issues and ensure effective and sustainable resolutions are implemented.
* Identify, track and analyse the costs associated with poor quality and implement appropriate action plans to address and mitigate these costs.
* Produce project quality documentation such as Contract Quality Plans, quality risk assessments, quality reports and monthly presentations.
* Work closely with the Engineering team to ensure ongoing revision and review of project ITPs, maintain a register to track the necessary approvals and work inspection sheets, and monitor compliance with ITP requirements.
* Lead and undertake audits and inspections based on ISO 9001:2015 and internal requirements.
* Work with sub-contractors and suppliers to reinforce quality requirements and upskill where necessary.
* Ensure compliance with VRSB and Network Rail standards, identify issues, recommend solutions and improvements, and update the Integrated Management System (IMS) accordingly.
* Be the quality team representative for multiple locations across the country, mainly in the North West and Central area.
* Engage with site teams to promote a positive collaborative working culture. The role will involve up to 50% travel UK-wide, for audits, inspections and meetings.
* Regular instances of working unsociable hours are required (this will include nights, weekends etc).
Requirements / Qualifications
* Hold a BTEC/HNC or equivalent in engineering. Experience relating to Signalling or Telecoms would be particularly beneficial.
* Experience in a Quality Engineering role ideally in the rail/construction industry, but other backgrounds will be considered.
* Qualified Internal auditor for ISO9001.
* Hands-on experience with an Integrated Management System (IMS).
* Good understanding of Engineering documentation.
* Experience of root cause analysis techniques such as 8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys.
* Proficient in MS Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
* Excellent data analysis skills.
* Good communication and organisational skills.
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