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