QMS Auditor
Permanent
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + (£550 per month car allowance)
Home-based with nationwide travel
Are you looking for an independent technical role with a lot of freedom? Are you curious by nature and do you want to work in a variety of industries? Do you like visiting lots of different clients all around the country? Do you want to be part of an internationally renowned organisation to develop yourself further? Do you want to contribute to a safer world by sharing your knowledge with organisations? Working with LRQA is a good choice for you!
About the role
Clients in Pressure Equipment and Pressure Equipment Assemblies sectors depend on LRQA to effectively audit their management systems and provide assurance of business-critical compliance and risk management, using EU Directives such as The Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU.
As a Lead Auditor with LRQA you will - alone or in a team - verify management systems across EU Directives and UK Regulations covering a wide spectrum of standards, as well as broadening your professional horizons. You will act as an expert and examine and assess the implementation of management systems for our clients around the country.
As well as undertaking risk-focused audits and making certification decisions yourself, you'll call on your accomplished people skills to guide and develop other auditors, to cultivate positive client relationships and to proactively share feedback that helps us to keep improving the service we deliver.
The role gives you the opportunity to obtain a healthy blend of travel and visiting client sites whilst retaining the flexibility to undertake remote audits when required.
It's a very challenging and diverse role where you get to meet a lot of different people and encounter very interesting (technical) challenges!
Job requirements
- It's likely you're degree qualified (or have equivalent experience).
- Recent experience of third-party auditing of management systems, preferably with another certification body
- ISO9001 Lead auditor experience
- Knowledge and experience of undertaking Management System Audits for EC Directives such as Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU and Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive 2010/35/EU.
- Able to understand codes, standards, specifications, and procedures
- Welding knowledge desirable
- An understanding of how to manage client relationships
- Good communication and decision-making skills; you can deliver clear audit outcomes
- Complete audit reports effectively and efficiently
- Preparedness to travel when necessary
- Flexible and proactive attitude
Why work with LRQA?
Our people love working for an independent organisation with a strong purpose. It's an exciting time to join our business as we have ambitious growth plans. We are looking for talented people to join our business to help build on our strengths and transform our business to be the best partner for our customers.
In a fast-moving world, our customers trust us to provide precise advice and assurance - they have done for over 35 years. The scale of our business and depth of our expertise creates experiences you simply won't find anywhere else. Our top-ten customers turn over a collective £300 billion pa - how's that for responsibility?
If this role aligns with your experience and aspirations, we encourage you to apply. Please send your CV directly
