Senior Quality Manager

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.We are now recruiting for a Senior Quality Manager to join us on our major projects located near Aldermaston, this role will be Warrington based, with travelPurpose and Objective:The role of Senior Quality Manager is to ensure the effective performance of all quality and nuclear safety activities against the compliance requirements of project specifications and standards, and both internal and customer requirementsEndorse and demonstrate good quality attitudes and behaviours in line with the company policy valuesPromoting nuclear safety awareness and developing a ‘Right First Time’ culture throughout the projectLead and take part in License Condition compliance audits.Undertake to correct identified corrective actions where required to maintain or improve compliance and best practice for the company.Reporting to:Quality Director and Project DirectorResponsibilities: Comply with and support the development and management of the Integrated Management System in accordance with ISO and regulatory requirementsResponsible for the development, preparation, issue, and control of quality related project documentationManage the internal and supplier audit programme, including conducting internal and supplier audits and assessments, ensuring that relevant quality grades are clearly identified and documentedResponsibility for delivering QA/QC oversight and assurance arrangements for projects and supply chainEnsuring procedures and management processes are maintained in line with all regulatory standards, participate in management assessments and customer feedback. Support / deliver identified corrective actions.Management and coordination of the project quality activities in line with project requirementsProvide guidance and advice to project teams on quality issuesEncourage learning from experience (LFE) to aid continual improvementEnsuring all project documentation is kept up to date in line with overall project statusRepresent quality during attendance at project meetingsIdentify opportunities for improvement and support their pursuance.Establishing a good internal working relationship with project personnel at all levels to ensure the effective and efficient completion of all quality related activities and verify both the organisations and customer’s quality requirements are clearly understood and communicatedSupport and champion the development and maintenance of a ‘Right First Time’ approach to project execution and promote an authentic nuclear safety culture across the project and throughout the project supply chainConducting quality compliance checks against ISO and regulatory standards – nuclear and non-nuclear, regular audits/surveillance inspections on project activity both on-site and across the full depth and breadth of the project supply chain, including responsibility for any new supplier audits required for initial supplier assessment and selection purposes.Ensure lessons learned are captured and guidance notes produced and distributed across the project and wider organisation and customer network; lessons learned will address both positive and negative learning opportunitiesManage the capture, collation and reporting of quality related KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and provide input as instructed to monthly and ad-hoc management reportsReview project quality performance on an ongoing basis seeking opportunities for the delivery of continuous improvementsExperience:Proven experience in a quality management role within the nuclear sectorPrevious experience working on a nuclear licenced siteDetailed knowledge of ONR site licence requirementsUnderstanding of CDM regulationsProven experience on the interpretation and implementation of ISO and regulatory requirements within the nuclear industryProven ability to produce project related Quality Plans, processes and associated quality documentsExperience of the application of quality and safety requirements, both for Licensee and the global supply chainAble to communicate clearly and present in a professional, articulate manner and work effectively in and leading teamsInternal Auditor qualification 0 ISO 9001:2015PreferredLead Auditor qualification – ISO 9001:2015Engineering qualification or relevant experience and knowledge of design and engineering methodologiesMember of Chartered Quality Institute - CQIWe need all candidates to ideally be Security Cleared (SC) or have no issue in obtaining SC.Amentum is an equal opportunities employer.Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.