Total 6 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ

QC Manager required on a fixed term contract, based in Lancashire. Requiring a proven industrial experience of managing/leading a Quality Control (QC) laboratory on a manufacturing site.

Title: QC Manager

Location: Lancashire

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Term: 12-month fixed term contract

SRG are working exclusively with a global developer and manufacturer of construction products for a wide variety of sectors. They are now seeking a QC Manager to join the team in their laboratory in Lancashire on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role will predominantly involve overseeing the Quality Control (QC) team in order to ensure the QC tests of raw materials, finished products as productions processes are performed correctly and in a time manner. Prospective candidates will have proven industrial experience within a similar QC laboratory.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm. 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Role / Description

• Co-ordinating and overseeing the Quality Control (QC) laboratory
• Ensuring the QC tests of raw materials and finished products run efficiently and in a timely manner
• Manage, organise and direct the QC team
• Keep documentation updated
• Support in the analysis of production data
• Technical training of the QC team

Requirements

• Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Material Science
• Proven industrial experience of managing/leading a similar QC laboratory
• Adaptable and have the ability to prioritise efficiently
• Thorough, with good attention to detail

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If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Chris on 0161 526 1898.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.co.uk to view our other vacancies.

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Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Permanent - £16.29ph -Overtime -Nelson, Lancashire

Driving licence and Passport required- You must be adaptable, conscientious, hardworking and motivated from an Engineering background.

Responsibilities

Inspect all goods in to ensure that they meet the required standards.

Utilise AutoCAD to check incoming and inhouse produced work against engineering drawings.

Good working knowledge of the Microsoft suit, in particular MS Excel to check the status of orders.

Inspect internal work completed before going out for any subcontracting process to be completed and re-inspect when it comes back completed.

Work alongside the Shop Floor Charghand to ensure fabrications completed are of the required standard before going on to assembly.

Identify the cause of poor standard work received and work alongside other departments to ensure that our suppliers are of the highest quality standards.

Produce reports on Quality Standards throughout the business and set standards for both companies personnel and work that is sub contracted.

Work with team members to maximise productivity and efficiency.

Work closely with the Procurement Manager to highlight and resolve issues quickly

What you will need is - HNC in Mechanical Engineering, 3 years exp in similar role, Microsoft Excel and AutoCAD and you will be flexible to work away both in the UK and Overseas (ALL expensives paid for)

Please call Emma on 07483919913 or apply today!

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

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. #MoreToMurphy
Quality Manager – North West

Due to our expansion, we are very pleased to offer an exciting full-time opportunity to champion world-class quality on our new United Utilities Enterprise Partnership in the North West, UK.

As a senior lead, you will support the delivery team to instil the desired quality culture to achieve ‘Right First Time Every Time’ outcomes, provide confidence (to internal and external stakeholders) we are compliant and help everyone to live our value of continually improve.

You will be welcomed into our wider team where everyone matters and is committed to: One Family, One Team, One Murphy. Together, we are making Murphy a great place to work where everyone feels secure and comfortable to be themselves. We ensure everyone thrives in a great team dedicated to delivering engineering excellence. Our inclusive team culture recognises and rewards performance and proactively encourages personal development and career progression.
What you will be doing

- Establishing and implementing a quality strategy for the Framework (aligned to our Murphy Integrated Management System)
- Proactively driving the effective deployment of the Quality Management System including integration of best practice and innovative approaches for continual improvement
- Ensuring suitable mechanisms are established and deployed to progressively check and assure compliance; actively participating in checking activities (relevant to your technical competence)
- Supporting the achievement of ‘Fit to Finish’ (handover / completion) working collaboratively with others to enable effective close out of projects.
- Conducting regular inspections of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures, and other stated requirements.
- Maintaining responsibility for the audit programme of the Framework and supporting attainment of third-party certification
- Establishing and deploying mechanisms to track / monitor / report quality management performance and identify improvement focus areas
- Championing quality improvement activities such as application of quality improvement tools, facilitating workshops, and investigation of quality incidents
- Championing and supporting activities including training / coaching / mentoring to instil the knowledge, skills, and mind sets to positively influence behaviours and embed a world-class quality culture


Who we are looking for

- Proven experience within a Quality managerial role
- Demonstrable site-based experience within civil engineering or construction is essential
- Experience within water industry would be beneficial
- Relevant Quality Membership (MCQI) is desirable
- Internal or Lead Auditor qualified
- Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard
- MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)
- Full UK Driving Licence


About the FrameworkThe investment for 2025-2030 is United Utilities biggest ever environmental programme to deliver cleaner rivers and more reliable water supplies. Delivering circa £3bn of major infrastructure and non-infrastructure programmes, the work will include upgrades to wastewater treatment works and reducing spills from storm overflows.

About Murphy

- Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
- Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
- Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

What you’ll get in return

- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, cycle to work scheme etc

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.
If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence, and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please contact Isobel Town on 07714 688040 or Email: isobeltown@murphygroup.co.uk to discuss in more detail.
J Murphy & Sons Limited is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. #MoreToMurphy
Quality Manager – North West

Due to our expansion, we are very pleased to offer an exciting full-time opportunity to champion world-class quality on our new United Utilities Enterprise Partnership in the North West, UK.

As a senior lead, you will support the delivery team to instil the desired quality culture to achieve ‘Right First Time Every Time’ outcomes, provide confidence (to internal and external stakeholders) we are compliant and help everyone to live our value of continually improve.

You will be welcomed into our wider team where everyone matters and is committed to: One Family, One Team, One Murphy. Together, we are making Murphy a great place to work where everyone feels secure and comfortable to be themselves. We ensure everyone thrives in a great team dedicated to delivering engineering excellence. Our inclusive team culture recognises and rewards performance and proactively encourages personal development and career progression.
What you will be doing

- Establishing and implementing a quality strategy for the Framework (aligned to our Murphy Integrated Management System)
- Proactively driving the effective deployment of the Quality Management System including integration of best practice and innovative approaches for continual improvement
- Ensuring suitable mechanisms are established and deployed to progressively check and assure compliance; actively participating in checking activities (relevant to your technical competence)
- Supporting the achievement of ‘Fit to Finish’ (handover / completion) working collaboratively with others to enable effective close out of projects.
- Conducting regular inspections of sites and workplaces to determine whether work is being carried out in accordance with Company Policy, Procedures, and other stated requirements.
- Maintaining responsibility for the audit programme of the Framework and supporting attainment of third-party certification
- Establishing and deploying mechanisms to track / monitor / report quality management performance and identify improvement focus areas
- Championing quality improvement activities such as application of quality improvement tools, facilitating workshops, and investigation of quality incidents
- Championing and supporting activities including training / coaching / mentoring to instil the knowledge, skills, and mind sets to positively influence behaviours and embed a world-class quality culture


Who we are looking for

- Proven experience within a Quality managerial role
- Demonstrable site-based experience within civil engineering or construction is essential
- Experience within water industry would be beneficial
- Relevant Quality Membership (MCQI) is desirable
- Internal or Lead Auditor qualified
- Solid understanding of the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard
- MS package knowledge (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project)
- Full UK Driving Licence


About the FrameworkThe investment for 2025-2030 is United Utilities biggest ever environmental programme to deliver cleaner rivers and more reliable water supplies. Delivering circa £3bn of major infrastructure and non-infrastructure programmes, the work will include upgrades to wastewater treatment works and reducing spills from storm overflows.

About Murphy

- Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
- Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
- Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

What you’ll get in return

- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, cycle to work scheme etc

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.
If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence, and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please contact Isobel Town on 07714 688040 or Email: isobeltown@murphygroup.co.uk to discuss in more detail.
J Murphy & Sons Limited is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

Role - Document Control Team Member

Location - Heysham

Pay rate - £15.89 per hour

Hours - 37 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.30am 3.00pm

About the role

An opportunity has arisen within the Document Management team at Heysham 1 Power Station for a Document Control Team Member.

This position would be ideally suited to someone who has previous experience working in a regulated environment with strong attention to detail.

Role Responsibilities

• Carry out activities in compliance with Documented Information procedures to ensure that documented information is managed to satisfy site licence requirements, company security of information obligations, statutory regulations, company and local directives, procedures and Safety Rules and to ensure customer focus.
• Develop, load and maintain documented information on the Asset Management Suite (AMS)/Controlled Document Management System (CDMS) to ensure that approved documents are readily available.
• Maintain a record schedule and record index on the Asset Management Suite (AMS)/Record Management Track and store records to ensure that they are easily retrievable.
• Protect hard copy documents and records to ensure they are safely secured and easily retrievable in accordance with Company requirements.
• Maintain specified site technical documents to ensure they are accessible.
• Make registered copy holders aware of new document issues.
• Respond to requests from internal and external organisations concerning documents and provide documents in accordance with copyright and security classification.

Skills and experience

Formal Qualifications

• GCSE/National Qualification standards (or equivalent) which should include English and Mathematics - Essential

Specific Skills

• Proficient in Asset Management Suite (AMS) - Document Management, Action Tracking, Records
• Track, CAP - Essential.
• Proficient in CDMS - Essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint - Essential.
• Proficient in document reporting tools - Business Objects (there should be sufficient team members to meet the business need) - Desirable

Knowledge and Experience

• Has a working knowledge of documented information management systems - Essential.

This role would suit someone who has the ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines, working flexibly, reacting to changing priorities.

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Mechanic/ vehicle technician/ Mot tester wanted to work in busy small garage in centre of Poulton. Great prospects for right applicant. Hours 40 per week. Permanent job with great incentives. Possible overtime.