We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Manager. Reporting into the General Manager. The candidate must be experience in aerospace sector and are responsible for management, maintenance and monitoring of Quality Manager Systems. They have line-management responsibility for Inspection team. They will act as companies’ management representative in all quality matters and responsible for running of inspection and test departments. They must be confident working to ISO 9100/AS9100 standard and able to create/approve FAIRS.
Key Responsibilities
- To maintain quality control within the manufacturing process, in line with business standards and customer requirements.
- Primarily responsible for all Calibration, Testing, Qualification and associated Approvals
- Inspection and verification of parts at all stages within business.
- Responsible for maintenance of the required calibrated equipment in readiness for manufacturing always.
- Responsible for the associated training of VisualFAIR software in line with Customer/Design Authority Approval Requirements.
- Responsible for creating and approving FAIR / LAIR to specification.
- Identify any resource, investment and/or approval requirements.
- Approved Signatory for Release and other inspection related quality processes within the Quality Management System.
- Responsible for planning and conducting internal and external audits to the ISO9100 and AS9100 standards.
- Manage, lead and control your team to drive continuous improvement, identifying performance concerns and development opportunities within team.
- Identify training needs for your team and conduct as necessary.
- Responsible for the communication and management of daily workload, ensuring communication and discipline of team is maintained and manage issues effectively.
- Always support the business objectives.
- Participate in management review meetings with the Production Team and other management meetings.
Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Experienced in an aerospace sector.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- First Article Inspection experience (FAIR/LAIR)
- Working to ISO 9100, AS9100, EASA
- Qualified to conduct internal/external audits
- Support colleagues in sharing knowledge and skills to create continuous skills development.
- Strong initiative and time management skills, able to balance priorities confidently.
- Attention to detail, including numeracy.
- Work with colleagues to ensure the implementation of the company’s policies and goals
Benefits
- 16 days flexible annual leave entitlement (based on four day working week) plus bank holidays. An additional 4 fixed days annual leave allowance for Christmas closure period.
- 37-hour working week
- Monday to Thursday: 06:45 – 16:30
- 15-minute paid break and 30-minute unpaid lunch break
- Company Pension Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee Shopping Discounts