Quality Coordinator Location: Kilkenny / Mobile Duration: 12 Months Contract Overview of the role The purpose of the Quality Coordinator is to work closely with R&A team members and other Ireland senior managers in order to both support and improve performance on quality improvement initiatives across the organisation.
This role will ensure that processes, services, and outcomes meet established standards and continuously improve over time.
This role will develop strong working relationships with other R&A team members to support operations and, where appropriate, support and liaise with external stakeholders, regulators and customers.
Day to Day of the Role: Assess current quality management arrangements / practices against industry best practice standards; develop an improvement programme accordingly Establish, document, and maintain comprehensive quality assurance standards, procedures, and specifications in line with ISO standards; reflect client requirements as necessary Establish a clearly defined common quality management system that teams can apply as a standardised model Promote quality achievement and performance improvement across the organisation; promote continuous improvement Review and / or revise quality specifications for commissioning / testing / design processes Develop and coordinate quality improvement programmes and projects Develop new quality performance metrics and collect, analyse, and report on these metrics Track progress toward quality improvement goals Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and third party accreditation standards Lead the internal quality audit programme and coordinate third party ISO audits Maintain accurate documentation and records; develop and review document control management within departments Work with department managers and staff to identify improvement opportunities Facilitate quality improvement meetings and committees Provide education and training to staff on quality initiatives Support the quality assessment of new / existing contractors at procurement and onboarding stages Support and liaise with management teams across the Ireland business, attending management meetings where required Attend internal / customer meetings and industry / sector meetings where required Required Skills for the Role: Excellent IT and report writing skills; proficient in Google or Microsoft document, spreadsheet, and presentation apps A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role Proven ability to analyse and report on data from numerous sources; present data in accessible format Able to build a good rapport with colleagues and site teams to promote a positive H&S culture Excellent communication and influencing skills and an ability to work as part of a team Desirable skills for this role: Third level qualification in quality management Recognised quality qualification or presently working towards same Business administration Project management Extensive use of software products and systems About Veolia Veolia is Irelands leading environmental services company providing solutions that enable ecological transformation.
We provide a comprehensive range of energy, waste and water services and are dedicated to carbon reduction, protecting the environment and building the circular economy.
Veolia in Ireland works with our customers to carefully manage scarce resources.
Through our expertise in operations, engineering and technology we reduce the environmental impact of our customer's activities while helping industrial companies, services organisations and the public sector to operate in a more efficient manner.
We offer all employees a benefits package as standard which includes full VHI cover, pension and education assistance.
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Skills: Quality communication report writing health and safety quality management