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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Quality Management Systems, particularly within Aerospace and Defence manufacturing environments, with a strong focus on process improvement, compliance with AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards, and effective nonconformance management.
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Quality Management ExperienceAS9100 ComplianceFAIR Preparation and ReviewKaizen and Lean ImplementationRoot Cause Analysis
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Hard Skills
Quality Management System ImplementationProcess MappingInspection PlanningCorrective Action ManagementNonconformance ControlManufacturing Process ImprovementTraceability ControlCalibration and Configuration ControlProduction Part ApprovalStatistical Process Control
Soft Skills
Confident CommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingLeadership
Certifications & Qualifications
IRCA Auditor QualificationCQI-Recognised Auditor QualificationChartered Quality Professional
Industry Keywords
Aerospace ManufacturingDefence ManufacturingRegulated EnvironmentContinuous ImprovementQuality ControlSupplier Quality ManagementUASComplex Electromechanical AssembliesAdditive ManufacturingAQAP Requirements
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the Quality Management System within the Swindon manufacturing environment
- Define, map and improve manufacturing and quality processes, including ownership, controls, measures, risks, records and interfaces
- Plan, coordinate, review and approve First Article Inspection activity and FAIRs in accordance with AS9102 and customer requirements
- Embed quality planning into new product introduction, production readiness, transfer of work and product or process changes
- Establish inspection, verification, acceptance and release controls with complete, accurate and traceable objective evidence
- Lead control of nonconforming outputs, including containment, review, disposition, escalation and prevention of unintended use or delivery
- Drive corrective action using 5 Whys, Ishikawa and 8D, including verification of action effectiveness
- Lead Kaizen and continual-improvement activity to reduce defects, variation, rework, waste and process inefficiency
- Plan and conduct process, product and QMS audits
- Support customer, regulatory and certification-body audits
- Support control of monitoring and measuring resources, product identification and traceability, preservation, configuration and change control
- Work with Supplier Quality and Supply Chain teams to resolve supplier-related nonconformities and protect production continuity
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Design Engineering and the wider UK QSHE team
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong quality-management experience in an Aerospace, Defence or similarly regulated manufacturing environment
- Practical working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001, with experience applying requirements within production
- Demonstrable experience preparing, reviewing or approving FAIRs and applying AS9102 requirements
- Experience defining and deploying manufacturing or business processes, including process mapping, control plans, measures and documented information
- Proven ability to lead nonconformance, root-cause and corrective-action activity through to effective closure
- Experience leading Kaizen, Lean or other structured continual-improvement activity in a manufacturing setting
- Good understanding of production quality controls such as inspection planning, traceability, configuration control, calibration, preservation and release
- Confident communicator able to work across production, engineering, supply chain and leadership teams
- Comfortable balancing shop-floor priorities with system development and certification-readiness activity
- Nice to have: experience of UAS, aircraft, complex electromechanical assemblies, composite manufacture, additive manufacturing or other low-volume, high-complexity aerospace production environments
- Nice to have: IRCA or CQI-recognised auditor or lead auditor qualification for AS9100 or ISO 9001 or Chartered Quality Professional
- Nice to have: experience with APQP, PFMEA, control plans, MSA, SPC or production-part approval methods
- Nice to have: knowledge of defence customer assurance, AQAP requirements or Ministry of Defence contracting environments
- Nice to have: Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen practitioner or equivalent improvement qualification
- Nice to have: experience supporting establishment, transfer or scale-up of a new manufacturing facility
Benefits
Comp & perks- Discretionary annual bonus
- Company pension contribution match of up to 10%
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Private Medical Insurance with optional family cover
- Private Dental care
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Clear career development opportunities
- Dedicated initiatives to boost skill sets
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Bespoke rewards platform with high street discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
- Electric Car salary sacrifice option
- Cycle to Work salary sacrifice option
- Technology salary sacrifice option