Engineering QMS Assurance Specialist (3180)
Posted 1 day 15 hours ago by Govia Thameslink Railway
Position: Engineering QMS Assurance Specialist
Location: Selhurst Fleet technical services - expected to travel to all GTR locations and suppliers as required
Reports to: Engineering QMS Manager
Purpose of role:
Reporting to the Engineering QMS manager, providing direct support or advice to the wider GTR team and external partners and stakeholders in relation to the engineering directorates quality management system.
Support the Engineering Directorates deployment and management of the quality management system. Undertake management and development of all Engineering policies and process standards, ensuring that they meet all mandatory requirements. Support the departmental document control and nonconformance processes.
Support the continuous improvement programs by undertaking internal and external audits.
Be a visible presence across the engineering directorate to support and promote compliance with the QMS.
Key Accountabilities- Development and delivery of robust and efficient engineering management policies and processes ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and published standards.
- Development and delivery of robust supplier management standards and processes.
- Continuous development, management of Internal and external audit programmes.
- Conduct internal and external audits to ensure compliance with published standards.
Finance: Nil
Staff: Nil
Other: Nil
Knowledge- Possess relevant qualifications in engineering or quality management, possess or working towards membership through a monitored professional body.
- Knowledge of quality management standards.
- Knowledge of modern rolling stock maintenance practices.
- Knowledge of regulatory and standards framework in relation to rolling stock.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- I.T literate (using Microsoft Word, Excel)
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise and deliver programmes to schedule
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proven knowledge and experience of working within a quality management system environment, ideally within a large multifunctional organisation.
- Demonstratable experience of developing and applying regulatory and standards frameworks, ideally within an engineering working environment.
The description above reflects the core responsibilities and qualifications for the role. Any legally required EEO statements should be included here if applicable.