- *Quality Assurance Manager (Pipe Work)**
- *Location:** Southampton
- *Pay:** £40k-£60k per annum
- *Hours:**
- Monday to Thursday: 07:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 07:30 - 13:30
- *About the Role:**
Join a highly esteemed mechanical engineering organisation with over 20 years of experience in delivering comprehensive project services to industries such as Petro-Chemical, Oil & Gas, Power, Water, and Pharmaceutical. This role offers the chance to be part of a company renowned for its long-term job security and growth, backed by sustained year-on-year growth and secured long-term contracts.
- *Benefits:**
- **Company Pension Scheme:** Secure your future with a robust pension plan through 'Standard Life'.
- **Company Mobile Phone:** Stay connected with a company-provided mobile phone.
- **Company Sick Scheme:** Benefit from a supportive sick scheme.
- **Generous Holiday Entitlement:** Enjoy 25 days of holiday, excluding bank holidays.
- **Professional Growth:** Take advantage of company progression and training opportunities to advance your career.
- *Main Responsibilities:**
- Lead the execution and deployment of the company's Quality Management System.
- Provide total quality leadership to clients, suppliers, and internal manufacturing processes.
- Ensure adherence to all codes and industry standards throughout the manufacturing process.
- Create technical files, including the implementation of Inspection Test Plans.
- Manage internal quality and supplier quality audits and management reviews in line with the agreed audit schedule.
- Liaise with operational engineering and procurement functions to ensure material and product specifications meet required quality standards.
- Maintain company standards and accreditations, including P.E.D, CE, UKCA, ASME U & R.
- Lead investigations and remedial actions for quality failures.
- *Skills and Experience Required:**
- Proficiency in computer literacy, particularly with Word and Excel.
- Knowledge of pipe work ASME codes and PED requirements.
- High level of mathematical/numerical competency.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience with industry codes such as Pressure Vessel Codes ASME VIII & PD5500, ASME U & R stamp, Pipe Work Codes ASME B31.3 / ASME B31.1, E.D requirements including CE and UKCA Marking, and Welding Standards to ASME IX & BS 15614.
This role is ideal for a dedicated professional looking to make a significant impact within a well-established and growing organisation.