Quality Assurance Manager

Overview

Quality Assurance Manager - Pipework & Pressure Vessels (ASME B31.3 / PED / CPR)

Southampton | £55,000-£70,000 + benefits

Are you the go-to person for pipework and pressure vessel compliance? Do you live and breathe ASME B31.3, ASME VIII, PED, CE/UKCA, and CPR, and actually enjoy being out on the workshop floor making sure standards are nailed every single time?

If you're nodding already — you're our person.

We're representing an established, hands-on SME mechanical engineering firm working across large oil & gas, petrochemical, utilities etc. They deliver high-integrity fabrication projects to seriously tight deadlines, and their reputation is built on quality, compliance, and doing things properly.

We're looking for a Quality Assurance Manager who genuinely understands what “good” looks like in a pipework and pressure vessel fabrication environment, and who isn't afraid to take ownership of the quality function end-to-end.

• Acting as the single point of contact for all QA across the business.
• Ensuring strict compliance to pipework and pressure vessel codes including ASME B31.3, ASME VIII, PD5500.
• Maintaining and developing technical files, ITPs, CE/UKCA/PED compliance and CPR documentation.
• Leading internal and supplier audits to ISO 9001 / ISO 45001.
• Providing technical input on welding standards (ASME IX / BS 15614), materials, design and fabrication.
• Supporting the workshop teams to ensure projects are delivered right-first-time.
• Investigating quality issues and driving root-cause corrective actions.

• Strong background in pipework fabrication and pressure vessel manufacturing
• Hands-on experience with ASME B31.3
• Solid understanding of PED, CE/UKCA, CPR and related compliance requirements
• Experience from a workshop / fabrication SME is ideal
• Working knowledge of ASME VIII, PD5500, welding standards, ITPs and QA systems
• Confident producing documentation, reviewing drawings, and ensuring code compliance on the shop floor

• Salary £50k-£65k DOE
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension & sick scheme
• Phone provided
• Real career progression in a growing business
• A respected seat at the table — this role is critical to their operation
• A genuinely varied workload across multiple industries
• Apply now and become a central part of a business that values engineering excellence, accountability, and people who get things done