Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in peoples day.
We are seeking a Quality and Standards Manager to join our team based from Slade Green (hybrid working).
Can you move people? Apply now.
What youll do
Provide professional and technical leadership for quality, engineering competence, fleet safety, rail vehicle certification, regulatory compliance within the Engineering Directorate.
- Act as Competent Person for Engineering Changes, scrutinising proposed changes against requirements and issuing new Design, Maintenance and Engineering Acceptance Certificates as required
- Ensure processes are in place to assure the operational safety of Southeasterns fleet (including Concessions, Engineering Change Control, Risk Review and National Incident Reports (NIRs)). Oversee fleet safety performance by monitoring and ensuring incidents are investigated; report to Directors and Senior Managers recommending corrective actions if required.
- Establish and maintain an Engineering Change Control process to assure that design and maintenance changes are safe and meet requirements, including industry standards and Legislation. Facilitate the Engineering Change Board meeting and provide guidance / interpretation relating to the process to internal and external stakeholders.
The experience youll need
To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;
- Qualified in an engineer discipline preferred, with rolling stock engineering expertise
- 3+ years experience in maintenance engineering or asset intensive operational environment (rail, nuclear, marine, aviation, utilities, process plant, armed forces)
- 5+ years experience in quality / safety assurance in above environment
- Demonstrable Continued Professional Development (CPD) through membership of professional institutions (such as the IMechE, IET or CQI)
- Hold, or working towards TAQA Level 4 qualification.
As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.
Other things to know
- This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
- All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isnt available for this role.
- If you applied but werent successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.
Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.
What youll get in return
Along with your salary, the rewards youll get include:
- a final salary pension
- 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
- free rail travel across our networks.
Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.
A bit about Southeastern
Were one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. Its about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.
Its also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey were fully committed to and were proud to have been named a Great Place to Work at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.
Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.
Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in 2023.
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