Quality Manager

The Quality Manager

The Quality Manager works closely with the Head of HSSQ and the Sisk Rail delivery teams to lead the implementation of a quality culture across all areas of the organisation; facilitating process improvements to optimise delivery and drive continual improvement.

Working across internal and external interfaces, the role delivers standards of excellence through both proactive and reactive engagement.

The role relies on the execution of a wide range of responsibilities and competencies that support best in class delivery, adding value and innovating quality excellence.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of the Sisk 'Quality DNA' approach and embedding it within Sisk Rail Teams, Delivery Frameworks & Projects and our Supply Chain.
• Facilitating Process Improvements and Value Engineering to optimise delivery and drive continual improvement.
• Developing Quality Management Systems, Processes, Plans and documentation to meet ISO 9001 and external quality requirements.
• Co‑ordinating the assurance of quality deliverables, inspection and testing standards for the Sisk Rail management system through to on‑site delivery.
• Ensuring the quality management system is fit to deliver optimum value, is rolled out and in use across all sites and relevant staff grades.
• Developing Quality KPIs and reporting mechanisms to client, Sisk and stakeholder requirements for Sisk Rail direct delivery and supply chain performance.
• Facilitating effective quality inspection and review schedules and regimes that track project and framework performance, trends and ensure early intervention of at‑risk packages and/or projects or teams.
• Developing quality capability and performance through training and competency of delivery teams.
• Co‑ordinating non‑conformity investigations, close‐outs and lessons learned.
• Overseeing approaches to develop quality management within the Sisk Rail supply chain.
• Liaison with the wider Sisk Quality function and clients on quality related matters.
• Co‑ordination and undertaking assurance activities to ensure the effectiveness of management systems.
• Project managing the collation of guidance and awareness of potential risks and best practices for recurring, most costly defects.
• Providing technical advice, guidance and development of quality management systems, preferably gained in the rail or construction industry.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrable experience creating proactive quality management cultures at operational and management levels.
• Experience of developing Quality Management plans, inspection and testing plans in construction/engineering or rail related environments.
• Experience leading process improvement reviews with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable experience in Quality Transformation Lead or Improvement and Innovation Lead roles.
• Experience in internal assurance, investigation and close‑out of NCRs.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Process‑focused with strong analytical problem‑solving traits.
• Self‑motivated with a passion for quality.
• Level 4 Qualification in Quality Management ISO Lead Auditor Qualification.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 26 days of annual leave plus additional company days.
• Pension and benefits.
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities.
• More.
• Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.

All recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland.

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