Assistant Quality Manager

Role: Assistant Quality Manager

Location: Bristol

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience

My client well-established aerospace engineering business based in Bristol, looking for an experienced Assistant Quality Manager to join their team.

The role will involve leading a small team of Quality Inspectors and working closely with the Quality Manager to manage the day-to-day quality function.

This would suit someone with a background in quality engineering or quality management who has some supervisory experience and is looking for the next step in their career. You will need to be comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment, dealing with quality issues and finding practical solutions on the shop floor.

Responsibilities include:

Leading and motivating a small team of Quality Inspectors
Supporting the training and development of the team
Managing the throughput of finished goods from a quality perspective
Managing the day-to-day quality requirements of the sub-contract supplier base
Supporting FMEA and FAIR activities
Maintaining documentation and records relating to quality activities
Programming CMMs
Acting as the link between the Quality Inspectors and Quality Manager
Investigating quality issues and providing practical solutions on the shop floor
Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, route cards and process instructions
Reviewing dimensions, tolerances and inspection requirements
Preparing and maintaining reports in accordance with AS9102

Skills and experience:

Experience in a quality engineering, quality inspection or quality management role
Experience within aerospace or precision engineering
Previous experience supervising or leading a small team, or looking to take the next step into a supervisory role
Experience with CMM programming
Good knowledge of engineering drawings, specifications, dimensions and tolerances
Experience with FMEA, FAIRs and AS9102
Strong problem-solving skills and a practical approach to resolving quality issues
Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the business
A relevant engineering or quality qualification such as City & Guilds, NVQ, HNC/HND, degree or equivalentBeneficial but not essential:

Experience programming Aberlink CMMs
Additional quality-related qualifications
Experience managing or developing a team

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