This is a key leadership role within a high‑precision engineering environment, requiring strong people skills, the ability to communicate across all levels, and a genuine passion for educating and developing teams in Quality processes.
The successful candidate will take a hands-on role within production while leading a team of Quality Engineers and Inspectors. You will work to aerospace industry standards and play a pivotal part in driving continuous improvement, reducing cost, improving delivery performance, and sustaining high levels of product quality.
The ideal candidate will have worked in a machining environment, with a strong understanding of inspection and quality standards (9001 OR AS9100)
Role Description
Quality & Compliance Leadership
* Lead the development and implementation of departmental quality objectives, ensuring alignment with AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements.
* Maintain and improve all quality documentation, ensuring processes meet customer, regulatory and contractual requirements.
* Ensure all processes deliver in line with customer specifications, terms of business and industry standards.
* Promote a continuous improvement culture across the business, embedding best practice and driving efficiency.
Audit, Standards & Certification
* Formulate and manage internal, supplier and subcontractor audit plans.
* Act as the primary point of contact for customer and supplier audits, positively representing the business.
* Ensure all international, national and customer specifications are available, controlled and up to date.
* Champion APQP/PPAP processes across NPI and production.
* Ensure FAIRs are completed for NPI, process changes and production requirements.
Operational Quality Management
* Provide day‑to‑day quality leadership within production to support SQCDP targets.
* Ensure non‑conformances are managed effectively, with root cause analysis and corrective actions implemented.
* Track and report Cost of Quality, sharing insights and driving corrective actions.
* Oversee calibration, servicing and maintenance of measurement and inspection equipment.
Customer & Supplier Engagement
* Build strong relationships with customer and supplier representatives, promoting the company’s commitment to quality.
* Lead supplier development activities to reduce non‑compliance, cost and delivery issues.
* Prepare and deliver quality reports, highlighting improvements, actions and progress.
Skills & Attributes
* Demonstrable experience in a similar Quality or QHSE leadership role within a manufacturing or engineering environment (aerospace experience advantageous).
* Strong working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001, with additional understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
* Qualified through a recognised engineering apprenticeship or minimum 5 years’ engineering experience.
* Experience leading Quality teams and driving continuous improvement.
* Internal Auditor qualification (ISO 9001 or 45001) – Lead Auditor desirable.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to coach, train and engage employees.
* Full UK driving licence.
This vacancy is being advertised by Complete Talent Services Ltd, who are acting as an Employment Agency
Salary description
£60000.00 - £70000.00 per year