Job Description

• Support the Zero Defect Culture/Right First time across Naval Ships and into Supply Chain
• Support with the facilitation of Quality training, support, standardization, assurance and best practice activities across the business
• Implementation of Quality Tools and Techniques across Naval Ships
• Lead / support Quality Investigation within the Naval Ships programmes
• Support cross discipline audit teams driving improved compliance to QCP
• Lead / support cross functional risk based process improvement auditing
• Support closure and measure effectiveness of RC, CA and improvements actions
• Liaison with third party auditors such as Lloyds Register and customer
• Support cost of poor quality activities and realize sustainable benefits.
• Undertaking assurance activities such as quality process confirmations and compliance checks

Leadership

• Ability to support a team of Quality professionals
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management with both internal and external customers

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Support and provide in depth knowledge and experience of delivering quality improvement. Detailed knowledge of Quality tools and techniques. Strong technical knowledge, particularly within the areas of quality assurance, product assurance, quality control, quality management and third party management. In depth knowledge of management systems, including ISO9001 and their application to projects. Internal auditor qualified (IRCA Lead auditor qualification advantageous). Six Sigma or equivalent improvement training desirable. Experience of Shipbuilding desirable. Experience of working within a large, complex, matrix engineering led organization is highly desirable. Fully understand company vision, strategic aims & objectives. Strong problem-solving skills to produce innovative solutions. Evaluation of sometimes complex data and situations using multiple sources of information. Strong Communication, diplomacy and facilitation skills. The ability to influence and gain buy in to enable change. Maintain expertise, trust and credibility as a Quality professional.