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Carbon60 are looking for a Quality Advisor to join a client of ours based in Warrington on a permanent contract. This Quality advisor role is working for a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets.

The Role:

The Quality Advisor will be responsible for providing quality support to the projects including quality assurance, quality control, and audit process whilst supporting day to day operations regarding to quality awareness and Document control/system resources required to provide effective support to the Projects.

You will ensure that quality systems are established / managed across the projects & communicated to stakeholders, whilst proactively promoting 'right first time' methodology across the business to reduce non-conformances within the project environment. You will collaboratively work with HSE team within the projects to deliver safety awareness at site level and apply quality techniques to non-conformances with a view to prevent further reoccurrences across project and the wider business.

Key Activities:

Responsible for the provision of Quality related advice and guidance to the Project
To ensure full utilisation of internal reporting systems to capture all quality related data, such as audit findings, non-conformities, observations, improvement opportunities
Responsible for conducting internal & external audits, in accordance with the published project audit programme, and produce reports in relation to audit outcomes.
Prepare and review Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's) and supporting QA documentation
Responsible for liaising with Project Quality Control inspectors to provide assurance that all Hold Points/ Witness Points are met in a compliant manner.
Responsible for validating the implementation and effectiveness of Project corrective actions resulting from any NC or internal/ external audits.
To promote a Right first time approach to quality and Safety.
Ensure quality performance monitoring is maintained and reviewed accordingly against agreed KPIs
Oversee quality operations to ensure all documentation and specifications are adhered to.
Ensure subcontractors / Suppliers conform to the company and project requirements.
Liaise with all relevant Project stakeholders in relation to the preparation and submission of Project quality requirements and supporting documentation.
Attend project related meetings
Liaise with procurement team regarding quality requirements at tendering stages.
Ensure the effectiveness and relevance of the work instructions and procedures, work
with the process owners to develop meaningful and useful (yet compliant) work
instructions and procedures
Liaise with Client's QA departments to ensure transparency and open communication

Experience & Qualifications:

Good Engineering and QA/QC background
CQI Membership or looking towards accreditation - Essential
Recognised and current Internal Auditor qualification - Essential
Must have a full understanding on how to deliver internal audits of management systems and be able to communicate outcomes.
Development of project QA documentation (Quality Plans, ITPs etc) and review of supplier QA documentation.
Demonstrable, current knowledge and experience of Quality Management Systems in a regulated environment such as construction, petrochemical, aerospace etc
Problem Resolution-Must have exceptional skills to problem solving and have resolution tools and techniques and the ability to articulate their use in any given situation.
The ability to understand and interpret ISO Management System Standards, technical drawings and specifications is desirable.
Good understanding of ISO 45001 & 14001.
+5years' experience working in a highly regulated industry (petrochemical /Oil &
Gas/Aviation, Construction)
Experience/qualification in one or more of the following special processes:NDT,
heat treatment, surface treatment, dimensional verification a distinct advantage.
Pipework, steelwork and insulation knowledge -Desirable
Detailed knowledge of related specifications (API,ASME,ASTM, ISO,
PED, etc.) Advantageous
Full clean driving licence
Travel to multiple sitesThis Quality Advisor role pays a salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience and qualification.

If you are interested in this position and would like to know more, please contact Shelby Agius at Carbon60 Fareham

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy