Mechanical Qa Lead

Description:

At Jones Engineering, we equate our approach to quality as “ensuring our client’s success”. Our Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015 accredited) ensures that all facets of the Group operate to the highest standards every day, everywhere. Quality is a Core Value of what we do.

• Responsible for maintaining the Mechanical Quality Management System

• Take ownership for the quality delivery of projects, ensuring that all client specifications are met, by accurately developing and executing Jones Engineering project quality plans & ITP’s.

• Lead the quality ethos for projects, ensuring that Jones Engineering is the best it can be everyday everywhere.

• Lead the quality ethos for projects through a “Right First Time” approach. This will be conducted through delivering training, quality toolbox talks, developing and approving “First of a Kind” mock-ups, and auditing and QA initiatives.

• Management of a Quality team including Field QA, Test Pack Engineers, NDT Specialists and Commissioning & Handover Supervisors

• Management of the applicable Jones Engineering database for each project; ensuring it is kept up to date and accurate, which will essentially deliver the handover documentation to the client.

• Review benchmarks and First of a Kind Installations.

• Overseeing the development of system and equipment test packs using Project Quality Management Software on a project-by-project basis.

• Liaise with the client on handover documentation, system handover and MC dates.

• Liaise with the construction teams regarding handover dates, scheduling walk downs, developing snag lists etc. Monitoring snag trends and addressing same through construction teams.

• Review Installations for Compliance to Jones Project Specific Quality Plan & ITPs, Project standards, specification, design, procedures & expectations.

• Manage 3rd party inspections & NDT contractors to ensure project requirements are met.

• Ensure QA requirements are met by subcontractors.

• Oversee & complete regular site quality audits.

• Attend quality meetings with management and subcontractors and report on quality as required.

• Liaise with other in-house specialist Mechanical QA/QC Leads as required

Skills and Requirements

• Relevant mechanical/quality qualification

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a similar role

• Knowledge of Hygienic Piping Installation essential, including ASME codes

• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Piping Systems and associated P&IDs essential

• Knowledge of orbital welding equipment and weld procedures

• Formal European Welding Inspection Qualification required, Minimum CSWIP 3.1

• Further Quality Inspection qualifications would be advantageous, E.g., Paint & Coatings

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office essential, plus use of large QA database systems such as Eida

• Experience working with Quality software would be advantageous.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential