The Role

You will independently inspect and assess the arrangements and controls associated with the HPC manufacturing supply chain. Use your insights from the inspection activities to make recommendations that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain and the quality of the end product. 

A secondary objective is to ensure the robustness of the organisation and its compliance with regulations, international standards and internal policies. You will not have any direct management responsibilities but will be required to represent the Supply Chain Inspection Manager, as required. May be required to lead small teams of assessors during group inspection activities. 

Some of the day to day tasks will include but not limited to the below;
•    Provide inspection and challenge of practices and processes across the HPC supply chain for manufacturing, including organisational arrangements, processes and procedures, contracts, surveillance and assessment programmes. 
•    Assimilate and analyse the outputs from various sources (including inspections, assessments, audits, organisational learning events, regulatory inspections, etc.) to provide a view of the effectiveness of processes across the equipment supply chain, and adherence to the licence conditions.
•    Record and report findings, recommendations and learning from the inspection activities through the Supply Chain Inspection manager, to the Head of S&R Development and SCI to the Safety and Regulation Director.
•    Monitor the business’s on-going response to the recommendations in terms of effectiveness and close-out.
•    Develop relationships and networks to understand the arrangements and activities within the HPC supply chain, in order to ensure that inspection activities are targeted appropriately, considering risk and benefit. 
•    Use your expertise to identify further risk areas to be explored as part of the Supply Chain Inspection Team’s scope.
 

The Skills

•    Degree qualified in an engineering, science or commercial disciplines or equivalent experience. 
•    Strong organisational skills and the ability to act alone, or lead teams in inspection and review activities
•    Ability to shape approaches and opinion via effective presentation and communication at all levels 
•    Ability to identify and then influence key internal and external stakeholders and senior decision makers, to facilitate improvement
•    Understanding of risk-based decision making
•    Strong understanding and practical experience of quality arrangements required in UK regulated environment
•    Experience of working within an independent oversight or audit capacity (Quality, Nuclear Safety, Health & Safety or Environmental)
•    Expert knowledge of the role of internal and external standards and procedures
•    Knowledge of Nuclear Site Licence requirement and Health and Safety legislation including CDM.

Desirable
•    Auditing experience/ qualifications. 
•    Experience working with the external regulators.
•    Experience of highly complex / highly technical projects and a good understanding of the supply chain arrangements in such projects.
•    Experience of equipment manufacturing, installation or commissioning.
 

Competitive Salary & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a pension scheme, a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle, and the opportunity to earn bonus.   

 Please let us know if you require flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.  We’re happy to talk flex in line with the requirements of this opportunity.