Quality Control

Navantia UK is a UK incorporated company, subsidiary of Spanish Navantia, created to work with UK industrial partners in shipbuilding, defence and in offshore wind energy. With a history that goes back more than 300 hundred years, Navantia is a world reference in the design, building, integration and life cycle support of state-of-the-art war ships for the Spanish Navy and international customers and has extensive experience in ToT programmes.

To ensure that all engineering, fabrication, installation, and testing activities comply with applicable quality standards, project specifications, classification society rules, and regulatory requirements within heavy engineering or maritime operations. 

• Implement and monitor quality control procedures for heavy engineering or maritime projects. 
• Conduct incoming material inspections, in-process inspections, and final inspections. 
• Verify compliance with drawings, specifications, ITPs, QCPs, and method statements. 
• Ensure adherence to ISO standards, class rules (ABS, DNV, LR, BV, etc.), and client requirements. 
• Inspect welding, machining, fabrication, piping, structural steel, and mechanical assemblies. 
• Review and verify WPS, PQR, and welder qualifications. 
• Monitor surface preparation, coating, blasting, and painting activities. 
• Ensure dimensional accuracy and tolerance compliance. 
• Witness and record NDT activities (UT, RT, MT, PT, VT). 
• Coordinate and witness pressure tests, load tests, FAT/SAT, and sea trials where applicable. 
• Maintain quality records, inspection reports, NCRs, and release notes. 
• Review and compile Manufacturing Record Books (MRB) / Dossiers. 
• Identify quality deviations and raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs). 
• Participate in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective/preventive actions. 
• Follow up on closure of NCRs and improvement actions. 
• Support internal and external audits, including client and class inspections. 
• Ensure compliance with HSE, statutory, and maritime regulations. 
• Liaise with clients, surveyors, inspectors, and third-party agencies 

• Quality control experience in heavy engineering, shipbuilding, offshore, oil & gas, or marine fabrication. 
• Experience with large-scale fabrication, marine structures, vessels, offshore modules, or heavy machinery is highly desirable. 
• Familiarity with marine and heavy industry codes and standards
• Proficiency in inspection tools and measuring instruments. 
• Good documentation, reporting, and communication skills. 

Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [email protected] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Life Assurance
• L&D opportunities

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [email protected] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.