Total 9 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Grangemouth, Falkirk, FK3 8AN

Job Advert

Based in the Facilities Team of Place Services you will be responsible for response led and regular inspections of the Council’s non-housing property portfolio to identify and instruct works to be carried out as a part of planned or responsive repairs and maintenance programmes.

Applicants must hold an appropriate building services related HNC, or equivalent, preferably with a minimum of 5 years experience within the commercial building services sector, and will be expected to have a thorough knowledge of building services, related plant and engineering trades and techniques. You will be mobile throughout the Council area. Applicants are required to be Gas Safe registered, ideally with commercial installations additional module.

You will liaise with premises managers, and with technical / professional staff within Invest Falkirk to discuss repair works, minor planned budgets and other relevant issues that affect the building services installations within our properties. You will issue detailed repair instructions to both relevant contractors, supervise the standard and timely completion of works, and check and agree invoices prior to payment.

You will have the ability to work under pressure on different projects simultaneously and be able to prepare regular progress reports for Coordinators and managers, whilst ensuring regular attendance at premises.

You will respond to emergency requests for necessary ad-hoc repair works and will arrange for appropriate remedial action to be taken. A formal standby scheme is in operation to cover out of hours emergencies and repairs, and the successful applicant will be required to participate in this scheme.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact James Beattie, Acting Senior Property Inspector (01324 501813).

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Job Description

Falkirk Education Services are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Quality Improvement Manager to lead on Secondary School Quality Improvement and Performance. This post provides an excellent opportunity to provide support and assistance to the newly formed Senior Leadership Team.

You will have the lead strategic role in the development of work streams and activity relating to secondary school and performance improvement. You will have a comprehensive understanding of quality improvement in an education setting. You will have excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills, with an attention to detail. You will have experience and be comfortable in using a range of software packages to provide reporting and intelligence and preferably have an understanding of Local Authority data sources. You will be able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of data mining, data analysis and data presentation techniques. You will have excellent report writing skills and an ability to prioritise and work under your own initiative.

You will work 35 hours per week.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to carry out a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity all enquiries should be directed to Jill Pringle, Head of Education – Secondary and Performance, email jill.pringle@falkirk.gov.uk

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Your new company
A leading manufacturing company with a unique breadth of capabilities. They have a wide variety of sectors they supply to such as Defence, Aerospace, Telecoms and Gas and Oil. Due to new products and orders they have an exciting opportunity for a Quality and Environmental Manager.

Your new role
This role will involve leading the Quality Assurance Department to ensure continued registration & compliance to ISO9001 and ISO14001 and maintaining relevant policies and procedures relating to the business management system. You will ensure that quality standards are communicated effectively, and appropriate training is delivered to employee`s throughout the organisation whilst rigorously maintaining quality standards as well as develop and maintain effective control information; monitor all sections closely and institute early effective corrective/preventive actions where performance/costs are not to the required standards. You will establish, maintain and develop a close working relationship with effective two-way communications with all internal stakeholders & customers and effectively lead & contribute to the improvement of productivity, cost effectiveness and consistency of product quality throughout the factory.

You will report to the Managing Director and have a team of 4 Quality Engineers report to you.

Hours of work:
Choice of 4 day week or 4.5 day week.


What you'll need to succeed
Ideally you will come with a degree and have a minimum of 5 years' experience working in a similar role. Previous experience of ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 will be required and experience within the manufacturing industry. The successful candidate will have the ability to get all the team on board and have excellent communication skills to liaise professionally with clients and suppliers.

What you'll get in return * Free Parking* Career development opportunities* Monthly free healthy breakfast* Life Assurance up to 2x your salary*** Access to our Employee Assistance Program.* Employee Referral Scheme*** 4 day working week opportunities - flexible working opportunities


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Multi-Site Quality Lead for Learning Disabilities Services
Salary: Up to £40000 D.O.E
Hours of work: Full time with flexibility to travel

*** Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle essential ***

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities? I am seeking a dedicated Multi-Site Quality Lead to oversee and enhance the quality of care across a range of settings. This is an opportunity to drive positive change and ensure the highest standards of support for those with challenging and complex behaviours.

Essential Criteria:
" Level 5 Qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
" Proven Experience in learning disabilities services.
" Full UK Driving Licence and own vehicle, with the flexibility to travel to various services.
" Turnaround Expertise with hands-on peripatetic management experience.
" Regulatory Knowledge and Audit Experience, including internal and external processes

Your Role Will Involve:
" Conducting regular site visits to assess and enhance service quality.
" Leading quality audits, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing evidence-based strategies.
" Collaborating with management teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
" Providing expert guidance on managing challenging behaviours and complex needs.
" Driving continuous improvement through hands-on leadership and innovative solutions.
This role requires a dynamic individual who can work independently, think critically, and engage compassionately with staff and service users alike.

Apply Now for immediate consideration!

Brook Street Social Care is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Description

Learning, Teaching and Quality Manager
£43,038 - £46,087
1.0 FTE / 35 Hours
Based at Falkirk Campus
Fixed Term to June 2025
Secondment opportunity available (subject to line manager approval)

An exciting opportunity has become available in the Learning and Quality Team, with the introduction of the new Learning, Teaching and Quality Manager role.

This is a key College role, building on the success of the Learning and Digital Skills academy initiative, to provide operational leadership and management of Learning and Teaching enhancement, whilst driving the Quality focused agenda across the college. In this you will support the enhancement of Learning and Teaching across all curriculum areas whilst leading on the continued quality enhancement and assurance activity of both curriculum and corporate service areas where appropriate.

Working closely with the Head of Learning and Quality, you will have line manager responsibility for a team that supports and develops a range of teaching, learning and quality activities across the college.

Much of your work will be carried out in conjunction with wider college teams developing a range of communities of practice around learning and teaching enhancement whilst also leading on the quality assurance and enhancement across college.

With a degree (or professional equivalent) together with a teaching qualification, you will be a skilled teaching practitioner with strong, in depth knowledge of designing and implementing high quality learning and teaching activities whilst having a thorough understanding of quality assurance in relation to assessment.

*Pay Award Imminent*

Please note the College is currently undergoing a National Job Evaluation process and therefore all salaries are subject to the outcome of this process.

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Connect Appointments have an excellent opportunity for a Production/Control Room Support Operative to join our prestigious client based in the heart of Grangemouth.

Our client is a major employer within the local area and are seeking a well organised individual to ensure all materials are received, stored, handled and provided to the manufacturing plant in a safe, efficient, hygienic manner.

What's on offer?

• 6-month full-time contract
• £24,675 per annum
• Development opportunities
• And more

As a Production/Control Room Support Operative you will work shift pattern of (2 x 12-hour day shifts and 2 x 12-hour night shifts, then 4 days off). This is subject to change and the annualised hours will be scheduled in line with business requirements.

Your duties and responsibilities as a Production/Control Room Support Operative will include, but not limited to:

• Production of feed to the production plan with minimum stoppage
• Operating the SCADA production system
• Tipping of raw materials to meet production schedules
• General assistance with startup/shutdown/operational process
• Monitor process, machine operations and materials to ensure quality and conformity of the finished product within the client's quality standards
• Adherence to cleaning, hygiene and Company regulations
• Ensure all feed produced is to company quality standards
• Responsible for setting up and managing the bagging line
• Identifying and marking up the product bags with the correct documentation/information
• Hanging the product bags and filling with the appropriate material to the correct weight specifications
• Adherence to Health & Safety procedures and acting as a HSE ambassador
• Operating safe working practices and procedures and always maintaining a high standard of housekeeping within the process facility

To be successful you will have previous experience in a manufacturing environment, with experience within the Aquaculture/Feed Manufacturing industry proving advantageous. Combined with:

• Previous experience of working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• A valid FLT licence with previous live load FLT experience is essential - FLT level 2 certificate is preferred
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and Workday to a basic level
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and internal stakeholders
• Must be able to demonstrate basic numerical skills
• Uses own initiative and keen to self-develop and manage own potential

Please Note - A valid driving license and access to your own vehicle is preferred due to the client's location.

Interested? Apply now or call us on 01324 464 951.

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Job Advert

Based in the Building Design Unit of Invest Falkirk you will be responsible for response led and regular inspections of the Council’s non-housing property portfolio to identify and instruct works to be carried out as a part of planned or responsive repairs and maintenance programmes.

Applicants must hold an appropriate mechanical services related HNC, or equivalent, preferably with a minimum of 5 years experience of within the commercial services sector, and will be expected to have a thorough knowledge of mechanical plant and engineering trades and techniques. You will be mobile throughout the Council area. Applicants are required to be Gas Safe registered, preferably with commercial installations.

You will liaise with premises managers, and with technical / professional staff within Invest Falkirk to discuss repair works, minor planned budgets and other relevant issues that affect the mechanical plant installations within our properties. You will issue detailed repair instructions to both relevant contractors, supervise the standard and timely completion of works, and check and agree invoices prior to payment.

You will have the ability to work under pressure on different projects simultaneously and be able to prepare regular progress reports for Coordinators and managers, whilst ensuring regular attendance at premises.

You will respond to emergency requests for necessary ad-hoc repair works and will arrange for appropriate remedial action to be taken. A formal standby scheme is in operation to cover out of hours emergencies and repairs, and the successful applicant will be required to participate in this scheme.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact James Beattie, Acting Senior Property Inspector (01324 501813).

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Job Advert

Based in the Building Design Unit of Invest Falkirk you will be responsible for response led and regular inspections of the Council’s non-housing property portfolio to identify and instruct works to be carried out as a part of planned or responsive repairs and maintenance programmes.

Applicants must hold an appropriate construction industry related HNC, or equivalent, will preferably have relevant experience of building construction, and will be expected to have a thorough knowledge of building and civil engineering trades and techniques. You will be mobile throughout the Council area. Membership of a relevant trade body would be advantageous.

You will liaise with premises managers, and with technical & professional staff within Invest Falkirk to discuss repair works, minor planned budgets and other relevant issues that affect the fabric of the properties. You will issue detailed repair instructions to both internal and external contractors, supervise the standard and timely completion of works, and check and agree invoices prior to payment.

You will have the ability to work under pressure on different projects simultaneously and be able to prepare regular progress reports for Coordinators and managers, whilst ensuring regular attendance at premises.

You will respond to emergency requests for necessary fabric repair work and will arrange for appropriate remedial action to be taken. A formal standby scheme is in operation to cover out of hours emergencies and repairs. And the successful applicant will be required to participate in this scheme.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact James Beattie, Acting Senior Property Inspector (01324 501813).

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Connect Appointments have a new opportunity for a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to join our manufacturing client in Falkirk.

This is a full-time permanent position where your focus will be on ensuring our client's products meet customers' expectations in relation to quality, reliability, safety and delivery. For this you will be rewarded with a competitive salary of £35,000 to £39,000 per annum - depending on experience.

Working as a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer, your duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Ability to read Engineering drawings
• Implement Root Cause Corrective Actions by using the required Quality tools
• Must be able to interact with customers and represent the company at all times
• Maintain Quality Records; carrying out internal and external audits and generate Audit reports
• Support the planned monthly output of Vehicles and customer targets
• Support Quality and Operations in eliminating recurring defects
• Support the closure of customer issues (RQI) where required
• Participate and Chair Quality led meetings to drive continual improvement
• Provide required support to external build partners where required
• Awareness of Business Management System processes, policies and where this fits into a successful business
• Understand ISO9001 certification and maintenance and how this directly influences the decisions made by you and the company
• Liaise with Internal and External departments on Supplier related issues
• Raise Supplier Corrective Action Request to document non-conformances and manage Corrective Actions
• Compile Quality measures (KPI) to track supplier performance and identify trends; working with the Supply Base to Continually Improve our Product and avoid repeat future failures
• Identify early part-life failure and escalate through organisation to minimise business impact
• Arrange and manage on-site rework being carried out by suppliers and contractors
• Carry out Initial Sample Inspection Reports, audits of documents and parts
• Facilitate Supplier meetings and visits to drive improvements in Quality performance; being able to travel on occasions to complete Site and/or Supplier's support or audits

To be successful within this quality role you will ideally have previous experience working in a manufacturing, or similar environment, with a focus on quality and standards. Combined with the following skills, traits and experience:

• Ability to work within a team and interact with all levels of the business
• Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Be computer literate, Microsoft Office Packages and ideally use of Q-Pulse
• Ability to work using own initiative and make decisions on quality standards
• Awareness of Spray-Painting techniques - advantage but not essential
• Be a trained Auditor to ISO9001:2015, minimum Internal Auditing but ideally Lead Auditing
• Experience in use of Quality tools and techniques, would be advantageous. (PPAP, 8D, DFMEA, PFMEA and have a strong problem solving and analytical skillset)

Interested? Apply now or give us a call on 01506 449 944 to get started.

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