Quality Specialist

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Quality Specialist, based in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities:
* Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and the company's HSES Procedures
* Ensure the safe delivery of reliable Safety Critical Equipment and critical spares to offshore assets.
* Co-ordinates applicable Design Verification aspects associated with projects and modifications in order to assure compliance with UKCS regulations, engineering standards, and SECE Performance Standards.
* Ensure that Company quality governance and Quality Plans are adhered to in all phases of work.
* Communicate Company Quality Management expectations and requirements to key contractors and suppliers through established channels (e.g. PPMs)
* Understand and consistently implement the company's Project Management quality procedures, quality governance, and applicable Company requirements
* Develop key project-specific documents such as SQS Strategies, Design Verification Plans, and project-specific quality procedures.
* Carry out required duties to a high standard and in accordance with applicable Company requirements, Project Quality Plans, and UK regulatory requirements
* Carry out internal and supplier audits in accordance with the Functional Audit Programme.
* Co-ordinate third-party QC inspectors to ensure that Company defined intervention points are achieved in accordance with applicable SQS Plans.
* Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of internal and supplier QC processes.
* Follow-up contractors and suppliers through reviews, verifications, surveillance and audit activities.
* Carry out required Supplier Quality Surveillance duties as instructed by the Quality Manager.
* Co-ordinate project Design Verification activities in accordance with applicable Design Verification Plans. Liaises with key contractors to ensure timely provision of required documentation and management of third-party verification comments.
* Monitor Contractors/Vendors' compliance to regulations, contract, quality management systems and KPIs. Analyse Quality performance against key metrics and provide feedback on key trends as an input to Management Review meetings.
* Ensure proper handling and resolution of all reported project non-conformances in accordance with applicable Quality procedures.
* Review and provide required Quality input to key supplier documentation in accordance with Company Quality requirements.
* Maintain records to provide evidence of conformity to Company Quality requirements, and of the effective operation of the Quality Management System, including maintaining a non-conformity system.
* Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your manager.

Experience & Qualifications:
* B.Sc. or comparable education or experience.
* Less formal education may be compensated with documented relevant experience.
* Experience with project management systems or quality assurance in the oil & gas industry, preferably from major capital projects.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
* Good knowledge of the project delivery processes ISO 9001 and UK regulations.
* Experience from Supplier Quality Surveillance, verification and audit activities if relevant for the specific job.
* Qualified auditor.
* Proficient in use of IT applications such as PIMS and Microsoft Office.
* Awareness of the company's Policies and Business Management System (BMS)
* Awareness of the company's Values & Business Principles

Contract position

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then, please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/067009.

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.