At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a Quality Control team ensuring top-notch nuclear safety and quality standards.
- Company: Join a leading engineering and nuclear organisation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, permanent position, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work on major UK nuclear projects with a dynamic and supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in nuclear safety and quality on complex projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or related field; experience in quality control essential.
The predicted salary is between 42750 - 52250 £ per year.
Quality Control Site Lead - Nuclear
Location
UK Nuclear Project Site
Sector
Nuclear / Engineering / Manufacturing / Construction
Salary
Competitive, dependent on experience
Employment Type
- Permanent
- About the Opportunity
Westlakes Recruit is supporting a leading engineering and nuclear organisation with the appointment of a Quality Control Site Lead.
This is a key site-based leadership role responsible for managing the Quality Control team and ensuring manufacturing and installation activities meet the highest standards of nuclear safety, quality, compliance and documentation.
The successful candidate will lead a team of QC Engineers and Inspectors, oversee inspection activities and ensure Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) are delivered accurately and on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and develop the site Quality Control team.
- Promote a strong
Right First Time and nuclear safety culture.
- Plan and manage daily, weekly and monthly QC activities in line with project requirements.
- Ensure
Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) are accurately implemented and maintained.
- Manage QC activities across manufacturing and installation, including
NDT, dimensional inspection and associated documentation .
- Oversee the production and delivery of
Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) .
- Manage welding quality, NDT requirements, documentation and welder qualifications.
- Monitor quality performance across projects and suppliers.
- Lead investigations into non-conformances (NCRs) and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Provide quality updates and technical support to project leadership.
- Liaise with clients and other stakeholders on quality matters.
- Ensure the QC team remains suitably qualified and experienced ( SQEP ).
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and quality processes.
About You
We are looking for an experienced quality professional with a strong background in nuclear, manufacturing, engineering, construction or another highly regulated environment.
Essential
- Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Business or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience implementing quality programmes within manufacturing or construction.
- Proven experience leading or managing Quality Control teams.
- Strong understanding of
- Experience with inspection, testing,
NDT and welding quality .
- Experience managing ITPs and quality documentation.
- Strong understanding of non-conformance management and
Root Cause Analysis .
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Strong attention to detail and a fact-based approach to problem solving.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Desirable
- UK nuclear experience.
- Nuclear new build experience.
- Knowledge of
RCC-M requirements.
- Advanced knowledge of welding procedures.
- Experience managing
Lifetime Quality Records .
- CWSIP qualification.
- French language skills.
- Experience working within major nuclear manufacturing or construction programmes.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to take a leading role within a growing nuclear organisation, working on complex and technically demanding projects where quality and nuclear safety are critical to successful delivery.
You will have the opportunity to lead a specialist QC team, influence project quality performance and contribute to the continuous improvement of nuclear manufacturing and installation processes.
Lead quality. Champion nuclear safety. Deliver right first time.
Location
The role will be site-based on a major UK nuclear project, with the successful candidate required to work closely with project, manufacturing, construction and quality teams.
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Quality Control Site Lead - Nuclear in Bridgwater employer: westlakesrecruit
At Westlakes Recruit, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development programmes and opportunities to lead impactful civil projects across the UK. Join us to be part of a team that values safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving meaningful change in the engineering sector.
