Your new company
Hays has teamed up with a global studio for architecture, engineering, urban and landscape design. You will be working with a wide range of talented individuals on exciting projects across the world and are committed to developing and supporting professional growth as well as personal lives.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain an effective integrated quality management system (QMS) to ensure compliance with business objectives whilst achieving ongoing compliance with ISO 9001.
- Champion continual improvement.
- Communicate the requirements of the QMS to all levels of the business
- Working throughout the organisation to integrate and align all relevant operations into the QMS
- Assess the opportunities of including other ISO standards to expand the QMS.
- Reviewing existing procedures to ensure they are effective, meet current guidelines and objectives.
- Designing and maintaining quality standards and procedures.
- Managing internal and external audits and management reviews, collating data and ensuring all resulting actions are addressed.
- Ensuring that all processes meet safety, legal and other national or international standards.
- Collating data from all departments and the preparation of regular performance status reports, communicating to management on effectiveness of the quality system.
- Monitor quality trends, contribute to process improvements, and collaborate with internal teams to align quality standards across the Practice.
- Investigating the root cause of non-conformances using a structured methodology and recommending and implementing solutions to drive continual improvements.
- Actively coaching and developing training to the organisation to ensure the QMS is communicated, understood and successfully implemented in day-to-day operations.
- Staying up to date with new quality control techniques, methods and industry standards.
- Contribute, or otherwise assist, as required
- Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI)
What you'll need to succeed
- Able to demonstrate the ability to undertake the above responsibilities
- Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based
- Degree educated in a relevant subject.
- 5+ years' experience in a similar position within a similar company/industry.
- Experience in design, implementation & management of integrated quality management systems.
- Experience in an engineering / construction environment.
- Experience in auditing, non-conformity, and corrective action management.
- Experience of technical authoring, with excellent written communication skills.
- Experience of project managing business improvement programmes.
- Strong organisational skills, ability to track multiple audit actions and objectives and synthesise the results.
- Strong research, investigation, and analytical skills.
- Strong understanding of QA concepts and methodology.
- Understanding of business management principles.
- Working knowledge of relevant software tools and computer literacy.
- Passion for quality, attention to detail and a commitment to innovation and continual improvement.
- Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information
- Self-motivated and able to take responsibility
- Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work independently and as part of an effective team
- Flexible attitude
- Able to build good relationships at all levels, internally and externally
- Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively
Under pressure.
- Able to work as part of an effective team, assisting and supporting team members
Desired
- A member of a recognised national quality-focused organisation.
- Certified ISO 9001 Auditor.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a wide range of company benefits, as well as a clear progression and development plan with support from senior managers.What you need to do now
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