Updated: September 11, 2015

Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada

Category: Business & Management - Project Management
 

The Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager will ensure that KGHM quality management systems and objectives are achieved by establishing and managing key processes that will drive project quality ensuring alignment with the company’s requirements and certification standards. This also includes the Stage Gate and due diligence process, Project Management audits and monitoring project reporting for key issues and concerns. This position will work across the full project life cycle (scoping studies, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning and ramp-up). 

 

Requirements 

 

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or commerce;

• Ten years of recent, related experience (including project management and audit experience), preferably in the mining sector, which includes several years providing leadership to a direct team;

• Project Management certification or designation an asset;

• Project facilitation and training experience;

• Well-organized, process driven with a penchant for details in a manner that promotes teamwork;

• Energetic, independent and driven to complete activities on time;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and networking capabilities including problem solving ability and working effectively in a team environment;

• Ability to define and lead change within a team that results in a higher performing organization.

• Excellent planning and leadership capability;

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including concise report writing.

 

 

Responsibilities 

 

• Oversees the development, implementation and monitoring of quality management systems for all project requirements;

• Oversees all quality inspections, schedules and content;

• Establish the Stage gate process, in line with the Project Governance requirement, and facilitate each Stage gate process in close collaboration with the Project Manager;

• Develop and implement a strategy for quality management audits, that complements KGHM SA’s internal audit process and the Stage gate process;

• Review weekly and monthly reports to ensure that the project status, performance and risks are communicated clearly and consistently;

• Establish and maintain effective business and working relationships with project team and clients;

• Develop and implement a successful project quality program based upon contract requirements and company quality standards;

• Provides leadership to staff by setting the vision, providing guidance and support and performance management to staff;

• Provide technical expertise, troubleshooting and solutions for quality issues;

• Ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping is performed, validated and easily retrievable through audits;

• Promote and enforce quality processes with a goal of performing work right the first time;

• Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors;

• Ensure that all non-conformance work is properly reported, tracked and documented;

• Research, read and interpret construction plans, standards and specifications;

• Approve Inspection and Test Plans as presented by Contractors and Service Providers;

• Assist in the approval of Work Permits, Dig Permits and Heavy Lift Studies.