Job Description
Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in peoples day. We are seeking a Quality & Compliance Officer to join our team based from Ashford Engineering Depot.
You will be responsible for the ongoing management and development of Southeastern Engineering's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with business requirements, industry standards and customer expectations.
Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business and supply chain, you will promote quality best practice, drive consistency within Fleet Maintenance processes and support supplier assurance activities to ensure high standards of performance and compliance.
You will monitor and report on quality and compliance performance, identifying trends, areas of weakness and opportunities for improvement, while recommending and supporting the implementation of effective corrective actions.
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What youll doDrive process improvement, challenging and supporting functional managers through a PDCA-cycle of continual improvement. Apply quality planning and risk assessment tools to ensure that the established processes can meet requirements.
Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that relate to the QMS and its effectiveness.
Conduct and manage programme of internal audits and plans for individual audits. Apply business and quality systems knowledge to make recommendations and raise Corrective Actions when appropriate.
Coordinate and support the continued development of the QMS for Fleet Maintenance ensuring a comprehensive and coherent system is in place that meets the requirements of Southeasterns Railway Safety Management System, Legislation, Industry Standards and business needs.
Manage the Corrective / Preventive Action process (internal & external) and ensure that actions are completed in a timely manner. Verify the effectiveness of the actions taken.
Advise the fleet maintenance management team on quality assurance issues. Highlight concerns relating to current quality compliance or opportunities for improvement in reports and at management review meetings.
Produce reports relating to the above areas of accountability. Undertake other quality related duties as required.
The experience youll needTo be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;ISO 9001 Internal Auditor QualificationKnowledge of standards such as ISO 9001 and industry-specific compliance requirements.
Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and quality assurance principles.
Ability to maintain, improve, and govern documented management systems. Ability to translate standards and requirements into practical business processes.
Ability to maintain, improve, and govern documented management systems. Clear and concise report writing.
Ability to communicate complex quality information in an understandable way.
Supports teams through process changes while maintaining engagement and compliance.
As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role . Find out more here .Other things to knowThis vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isnt available for this role.
If you applied but werent successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.
Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply .What youll get in returnAlong with your salary, the rewards youll get include:a final salary pension25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)free rail travel across our networks.
Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits .A bit about SoutheasternWere one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. Its about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.
Its also about making our railway a great place to work and building a team that represents the communities we serve. Werecommitted to creating aninclusive,supportive environment, and were proud that this continues to be recognised through employer accreditations and our ongoing endorsement as a WORK180 Employer for Women .Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us. At the heart of everything we do, our Safeguarding Team works to keep our customers, colleagues, and the public safe by improving safeguarding measures and knowledge making sure everyone gets home safe, every day. Learn more about our railway .
