Position Description

• To support the implementation of Zero Defect Culture/Right First Time across the Naval Ships
• Providing professional support, advice and guidance for all Quality aspects throughout the business
• Work closely with the Programmes and Functions to ensure Quality improvement initiatives are implemented and embedded
• Provide assurance & support, implement best practice, ensure standardization of Quality tools and techniques across Naval Ships

Core Duties

• Support the Zero Defect Culture/Right First time across Naval Ships and into Supply Chain
• Support with the facilitation of Quality training, support, standardisation, 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 realise sustainable benefits.
• Undertaking assurance activities such as quality process confirmations and compliance checks

Functional Knowledge

• 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

Business Expertise

• Experience of Shipbuilding desirable
• Experience of working within a large, complex, matrix engineering led organisation is highly desirable
• Fully understand company vision, strategic aims & objectives.

Leadership

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

Problem Solving

• Strong problem solving skills to produce innovative solutions
• Evaluation of sometimes complex data and situations using multiple sources of information

Interpersonal Skills

• 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 professi

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