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Industry: Rail / Engineering / Highways / Aviation / Civil Engineering
Office Location: Operating from numerous locations to support regional teams
Region: Scotland
About the Role:
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to join our growing team. In this crucial position, you will lead and deploy a programme to achieve a right first time, every culture, ensuring all projects within the Scotland region adhere to our business systems, controls, and processes while nurturing and driving a culture of continuous improvement.
This role requires regional leadership and expertise in deploying sustainable quality and operational excellence. You will work collaboratively across AmcoGiffen to implement a quality toolkit that fosters a quality culture and facilitates effective change management. Your objective will be to promote smarter working practices by enhancing quality and efficiency, ensuring project delivery on time through a right first-time approach, and ultimately reducing costs, underpinned by safe working practices.
Key Responsibilities:
* SHEQ Strategy Deployment: Support the implementation of the SHEQ Strategy and Quality Management Strategy within the region.
* Quality Readiness Reviews: Facilitate and lead Quality Readiness reviews prior to projects commencing on site alongside PMs, Site Agents, and Project Teams.
* BMS Compliance: Ensure adherence to the Business Management System (BMS) in your region.
* Quality Procedures Development: Create and develop quality-specific procedures and tools aligned with business and industry standards.
* Project Support: Be proactively available to support projects, ensuring the implementation of Quality governance.
* Assurance Planning: Assist project teams during the planning phase to develop assurance plans that comply with the BMS throughout the project lifecycle.
* Deep Dive Audits: Assess quality maturity by conducting deep dive audits in compliance with the AmcoGiffen Audits and Inspections Procedure.
* Training and Awareness: Support the identification and delivery of quality training to instil a quality culture across the organization.
* Performance Monitoring: Track leading and lagging quality performance indicators to identify trends and improvement areas.
* Problem Solving: Lead problem identification and resolution activities identified through assurance checks.
* External Assurance Support: Assist with external quality assurance activities and supply chain assurance.
* Knowledge Sharing: Capture and disseminate key learnings and benefits across other regions.
* Engagement and Representation: Collaborate with management and engineering teams on quality initiatives and represent Amco Giffen at relevant client forums.
* Tendering Support: Provide quality insights and information for tendering activities as requested.
* Collaboration for Improvement: Work jointly to enhance performance and reduce costs associated with poor quality.
* Quality Reporting: Produce periodic quality reports as per internal and client requirements, providing visibility of project quality performance.
Requirements:
To thrive in this role, you should have previous experience as a Quality Manager in rail and civil engineering project environments.
* BTEC Engineering or an equivalent level of education.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
* Proven experience in a Quality/Engineering role.
* Membership in the Chartered Quality Institute (or working towards this).
* Hands-on experience with Integrated Management Systems (IMS).
* Understanding and reporting on Quality performance measurement and analysis.
* Familiarity with core quality tools (5 Whys, 8D, FMEA, APQP, Lean Principles).
* Experience designing, developing, or facilitating Quality topics including Induction and Awareness modules.
* Sound understanding of Project Delivery and Engineering processes, procedures, and documentation.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
* NEBOSH certificate or equivalent.
* HNC in Engineering/Construction.
* Degree in Engineering or related fields.
* Additional Lead Auditor qualification.
* PTS (Personal Track Safety) certification.
* Membership in the Chartered Quality Institute.
What We Offer:
* Competitive annual salary, negotiable based on experience.
* 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
* Company contributory pension scheme.
* Life insurance coverage.
* Westfield Health Cash Plan and Rewards program.
* Emphasis on personal and professional development and career advancement.
* Continuous learning opportunities within a safe working environment.
* Employee forums for sharing and voicing ideas.
If you are an experienced quality assurance professional seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team dedicated to excellence in quality and operational performance.
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