Quality Manager - South

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Quality Manager, SOCOTEC, £35,000 to £40,000, South England

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our Infrastructure division. SOCOTEC is the UK's largest independent construction materials testing division, delivering seven million tests a year to more than 5,000 clients either in our laboratories or on-site. SOCOTEC offers the widest range of testing, inspection and certification services in the UK. Our sampling and testing methods are based upon current British and European standards and are accredited by UKAS.

We're looking for a Quality Manager to be based in the South of England, covering the quality requirements for the Infrastructure division of SOCOTEC UK as required. The main operational offices being in Uckfield, Dartford and Uxbridge but with travel to other sites in the UK as required.

• Monitoring operational activities to assist in ensuring compliance with the Management Systems to support ISO 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015
• Undertaking management system audits and construction materials testing activity audits
• Assisting with extensions to scope (ISO9001 and ISO17025)
• Management and conducting investigations into customer complaints
• Handling external audits as required (e.g. UKAS and ISO9001) and supporting Group wide quality audits (e.g. RISQS and FORS)

Here at SOCOTEC, we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience or knowledge of internal quality audits
• Experience of external audits
• Experience of monitoring compliance with ISO9001 and/or IS017025
• Experience of construction materials testing (site or lab)
• Experience or knowledge of at least one of the following: Structural Investigation, Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring or Foundations testing (desirable)

In addition to the above you will possess the following qualifications:

• HNC or relevant training plus experience
• Full UK clean driving licence
• CSCS card

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you'll be part of an 1,800+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you've got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.