Quality Manager

Sector Asset Maintenance & Infrastructure Projects. This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST.

Regional Quality Manager

Industry: Rail / Engineering / Highways / Aviation / Civil Engineering

Office Location: Pontyclun, South Wales

Region: South (Southern/South East, Wales & Western, Rail Systems)

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 ensure all projects within the Southern region adhere to our business systems controls and processes while nurturing 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.

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 instill 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, giving visibility of project quality performance.

Requirements:

• 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.
• Hands-on experience with Integrated Management Systems (IMS).
• Familiarity with core quality tools (5 Whys, 8D, FMEA, APQP).
• Lead Auditor status (ISO 9001).
• Sound understanding of Engineering documentation.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• NEBOSH certificate or equivalent.
• HNC in Engineering/Construction.
• Degree in Engineering or related fields.
• 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.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen? You will be joining a reputable and firmly established engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit. AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent. We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation. Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork. AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within.

It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have a large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now! For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team: We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent).