QC Lead – Sweden

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

  
About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK and Europe, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role Purpose
As the Project Quality Control Lead you will be responsible for providing leadership and expertise with quality control deliverables and project conformance requirements by planning and collaborating with project teams to deliver first of kinds, system walkdowns and achieve system turnover.
 
Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead by example in the areas of ethics, EHS, cultural sensitivity, diversity, teamwork, quality culture and behaviors.
• Establish close working relationships with cross functional departments (Planning, Engineering, Operations, Commissioning, EHS, etc.) including supply chain and client stakeholders.
• Develop & maintain Project Quality plans and Inspection and Test plans to ensure project compliance. Continuously monitor the effectiveness of the quality program and update as required
• Plan system walkdowns inline with program dates and lead a team of Inspectors
• Define and develop the system limits and/or system boundaries for test pack with agreed contents including tracking of each test pac
• Review construction methodology for offsite manufacturing (OSM) capabilities and develop inspection matrix for offsite and onsite inspections.
• Oversee completion of inspection checklists and snag closure in advance of system W1/W2/W3 walkdowns with documented acceptance by relevant stakeholders.
• Review defects / punch-lists / snags across projects, reporting on close-out performance and identifying emerging trends for areas of concern
• Implement a First of Kind / Benchmark program and monitor installations & progress of completion.
• Be proactive in identifying areas of improvement and create suitable action plans to improve project performance (Snags, Checklists, Supply chain, Trends, Risk, etc.)  
• Provide weekly & monthly reports on Quality Control Program performance. 

Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Construction management, or equivalent
• 5 years Quality management experience preferably in a Data Centre environment
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards applicable to the contract scope of works
• Ability to lead root cause analysis techniques and implement corrective actions
• ISO9001 Internal / Lead auditor certification and experience.
• Knowledge to scope, plan and execute risk review
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Provide technical and professional guidance for teams
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational / planning skills

Able to implement quality control process and procedures

Desired competencies / special role requirements
  

• Willingness to travel
• Data Centre experience preferred
• Preferable from a trade’s background / trades experience

  
  
For more information on this QC Manager/ Quality Control Manager position or other QC Manager /  QA/QC Manager opportunities based in Ireland the UK or Europe contact Kirby Group Talent Acquisitions Team confidentially on +353 (0)1 454 0411 or apply in confidence.