Advanced Quality Planning Manager

Eaton; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's Wimborne, Dorset aerospace division seeks an experienced Quality professional to drive NPI quality from bid to first production build. You will act as the customer advocate, lead APQP activities and embed AS9145 across design teams to ensure robust quality outcomes.

With a background in Aerospace Quality Assurance and hands-on problem solving, you will own QMS effectiveness, lead audits, and mentor teams while delivering continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with AS9100/Part 21G

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace quality assurance and compliance with industry standards.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex design environments.
• Strong knowledge of AS9145, APQP, PPAP and associated quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP activities to ensure right first-time product builds.
• Act as voice of the customer to verify requirements are met.
• Govern design projects through the development lifecycle.
• Provide design quality support for investigations and improvements.
• Ensure quality plans are translated into robust production controls.
• Mentor teams and support Personal Development Plans.

Skills

Problem solving

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Voice of the customer

Data-driven decision making

Education

HND/HNC or equivalent

Tools

AS9145

APQP

PPAP

8D

FMEA

MSA

Control Plan

Job description

• Quality authority within the New Product Introduction lifecycle from bid through to delivery of 1st production build.
• Act as the voice of the Customer to ensure the agreed requirements are met.
• Drive APQP activities to ensure RFT product build.
• Act as Quality focal within Design Teams delivering Quality solutions.
• AS9145 Advanced Part Quality Planning leadership and implementation, including embedment of EZDP program principles.
• Governance and oversight of Design Projects through the development process.
• Design Quality Support to technically complex investigations / improvement projects.
• Ensuring Quality plans are implemented and translated into robust production process controls.
• Engineering design data approvals; drawings, PATs, Design Specs.
• Airworthiness signatories to support DDP release.
• Change Control integrity - CRB attendance and engagement.
• Manage and host Product Development auditing activities.
• Determination and implementation of Quality improvement initiatives within development lifecycle.
• Co‑operate with management to meet the employer's legal duties and take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
• Provide support and mentoring of the team as required including Personal Development Plans and succession planning. Engineer - HND/HNC or equivalent experience
• Worked within a complex technically demanding design environment
• Good working knowledge of Quality Standards such as AS9100, Part 21G, Part 145, DAOS
• Good working knowledge of AS9145, APQP, PPAP, 8D, FAIR, PFMEA, MSA, Control Plan.
• Experience in managing and leading teams., Right first-time approach
• Team working
• Problem solving
• Continuous Improvement
• Can do attitude
• Proven background in Quality Assurance and thorough understanding of Quality tools and techniques.
• Thorough understanding of AS9145 and associated APQP implementation.
• QMS implementation and auditing to recognised aerospace standards.
• Proven ability to understand and effectively flow down Customer Quality requirements and ensuring delivery of conforming products.
• Excellent root cause analysis and corrective action understanding.
• Core competency demonstrated within one or more of the following specialties: Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Metrology, Systems, Composites.
• Ability to influence peers, whilst challenging concepts and information objectively.
• Further competencies will be provided via the competency matrix, and linked to the relevant job level
• Professional conduct and good communication skills to influence both internally and externally.
• Attention to Detail/meticulous
• Voice of the customers
• Deliver to Promise
• Data based decision making
• Honest and Transparent Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
• Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems. With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world's leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems, offering fifth-generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide. Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air-to-air refuelling supplier on the global stage.