Quality Manager

Join Our Team as a QA Manager!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a passionate QA Manager to join our dynamic team at the Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a unique and rewarding environment!

Location & Hours

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role. Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required, which can take up to 8 weeks. Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As our QA Manager, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the highest quality standards across our operations. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining our Quality Assurance management system in line with company policies and industry standards such as ISO 9001.
• Leading and supporting the QA team, including training, performance management, and resource planning.
• Overseeing internal and external quality audits, ensuring compliance and timely corrective actions.
• Collaborating with production, engineering, procurement, and other departments to embed quality processes.
• Analysing quality data and trends to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Hold a relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Quality, or Construction (HNC, BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng).
• Have proven experience as a QA Manager or in a similar role and are ISO 9001 Lead Auditor trained.
• Possess strong knowledge of quality standards and methodologies including ISO 9001, Six Sigma, or Lean.
• Have experience managing teams and driving quality improvement initiatives.
• Exhibit excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in rewarding our brilliant team members! Here’s what you can expect:

• A wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us improve our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Please note: This role will require a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us and be part of something special at Kier.