QA/QC Manager

Headline

Make your mark as our QA/QC Manager!

Highlights

•    5 years of experience in QA / QC-management
•    develop, improve and manage the QA / QC-system of the MYRRHA/MINERVA programme
•    co-ordinate and execute audits
•    academic degree, preferably in engineering sciences

Job description

MYRRHA will be the world’s first accelerator-driven subcritical reactor cooled by a lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE). Our primary mission is the construction and operation of MYRRHA as a research reactor. Concurrently, significant progress is being made on MINERVA—the first phase of the project—which consists of a particle accelerator and its associated target facilities. For the realization of MINERVA, we are seeking a QA / QC-manager who will be in charge of the quality assurance and control of the entire MYRRHA/MINERVA programme. 
This person will be responsible for all QA / QC-related activities, which includes:

•    further develop, implement and maintain a quality management system for MDB and the MYRRHA/MINERVA programme, in accordance with relevant standards (ISO 9001, IAEA GSR-part 2, ISO 19443, etc.) and the related Integrated Management System (IMS) of SCK CEN
•    report to the programme co-ordinator on QA / QC-activities and issues
•    inform, train and support employees in quality awareness and procedures, and serving as a point of contact for quality-related questions within the organization
•    collaborate with the person responsible for the IMS of SCK-CEN
•    execute internal audits of the MYRRHA/MINERVA programme and of SCK CEN
•    co-ordinate external audits of the MYRRHA/MINERVA programme 
•    participate in the preparation and evaluation of the (construction) tenders and the (construction) contracts on aspects related to QA and QC
•    execute external supplier audits to ensure compliance with the quality management system and relevant standards
•    execute the management reviews of the MYRRHA/MINERVA programme
•    manage the QA / QC requests made by customers and other stakeholders of the MYRRHA-installation
•    define and prioritize the QA / QC challenges of the MYRRHA/MINERVA programme
•    develop and monitor the QA / QC-Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the MYRRHA/MINERVA programme

Job requirements

•    hold an academic degree, preferably in engineering sciences
•    have at least 5 years of experience in QA / QC-management
•    have at least 5 years of experience in a technological or research environment
•    be strong in oral and written communication
•    effective and efficient in reporting on activities and encountered issues
•    pro-active in the identification of issues and possible solutions
•    express (him / her)self fluently in English, and in Dutch or French, both orally as in writing