Aerospace Quality Lead: AS9100 & Continuous Improvement

Owen Daniels; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Owen Daniels in South Birmingham is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead its quality function within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. You will own the site's quality strategy and actively oversee day-to-day quality activities, supporting production, customers, and suppliers.

The successful candidate will have extensive aerospace experience, a strong AS9100 background, and a hands-on approach to solving problems on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quality Manager in aerospace manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace quality standards.
• Hands-on problem solving on the shop floor.
• Proven leadership of quality teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Independent worker with decisive judgment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality Department (5 staff).
• Maintain and improve AS9100 QMS.
• Lead internal, customer and third-party audits.
• Drive 8D and 5 Why RCA and CAPA.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace quality regulations.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement CAPA.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and supply chain.
• Monitor KPIs and identify CI opportunities.
• Manage customer quality issues and relationships.
• Support supplier quality activities.

Skills

AS9100

Quality management

Root cause analysis

8D

5 Why

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Shop floor problem solving

Communication

Tools

QMS tools

Job description

Owen Daniels in South Birmingham is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead its quality function within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. You will own the site's quality strategy and actively oversee day-to-day quality activities, supporting production, customers, and suppliers.

The successful candidate will have extensive aerospace experience, a strong AS9100 background, and a hands-on approach to solving problems on the shop floor.