Role: QA/QC Inspector

Duration: 12 months

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Location:

• Primarily operating in the Midlands, with travel to supplier sites across North West, North East, and South Wales as required. Travel and accommodation will be provided when necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Quality Control and Inspection Services: Provide independent quality control and weld inspection services across a range of nuclear mechanical disciplines at vendors' or other participating entities' premises.
• Inspection at Operating Sites and Vendors: Deliver independent inspection and quality control services at operating sites and vendors related to new equipment in manufacture, fabrication, and construction.
• Documentation Review: Conduct reviews of fabrication/manufacturing documentation, including quality plans, ITPs, welding procedures, NDE procedures, and LTQRs, ensuring they meet all required standards.
• Relationship Management: Develop and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external customers to ensure smooth inspection processes.
• Compliance Monitoring: Ensure all inspections comply with relevant nuclear and conventional codes and standards, particularly those related to pressure equipment and systems (e.g., EN13445, EN13480, PD5500, ASME VIII).
• Audit and Reporting: Prepare detailed inspection reports and non-conformance reports. Provide recommendations for corrective actions and follow up on their implementation.
• Proactive Engagement: Demonstrate a proactive, self-motivated approach to both technical and non-technical aspects of the role, actively participating in technical discussions and negotiations.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Industry Knowledge: Good working knowledge of inspection requirements within the nuclear industry, or transferable experience from other high-hazard industries.
• Codes and Standards: Experience or the ability to quickly learn nuclear and conventional codes and standards relating to pressure equipment, welding, and NDE standards.
• Technical Skills: Strong background in the inspection of welded fabrications and manufactured equipment for nuclear and conventional power generation applications.
• Certifications:
• Essential: CSWIP 3.1 or above, with certifications in RAD, MPI, and DPI.
• Preferred: UT certification (priority for candidates with this qualification).
• Communication: Strong technical writing and communication skills, with a proven ability to manage and influence a range of stakeholders.
• Customer Quality Requirements: Good working knowledge of customer quality requirements and manufacturing techniques and processes.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience in inspecting welded fabrications/manufactured equipment in nuclear or similar high-hazard industries.

Additional Information:

• Work Environment: This role involves frequent travel to different vendor sites, often with one week's notice of locations, primarily within the Midlands.
• Physical Requirements: The role may involve working in industrial environments, including workshops and manufacturing plants, with potential exposure to confined or elevated spaces.