Aerospace Quality Leader — Regulatory Excellence & Audit

Safran; Great Notley; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave: 25 days + bank holidays

Life Assurance: 8× annual salary

Pension Scheme

Health & Wellbeing

Job summary

Safran Aerosystems Services UK is seeking a Head of Quality to lead the Quality function across aerospace maintenance and repair operations, ensuring top-tier compliance, safety and operational excellence.

You will drive QMS compliance with Part 145, CAA, EASA and FAA approvals, lead audits, and work with Operations, Engineering, Customers, Suppliers and Regulators to safeguard flight safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant aerospace quality leadership experience.
• Strong experience within a Part 145 maintenance environment.
• In-depth knowledge of CAA, EASA, FAA, AS9100, and EN9110 requirements.
• Experience managing Quality Management Systems and regulatory approvals.
• Internal and external audit management experience.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience conducting investigations and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Management System and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Act as the primary quality focal point for regulatory authorities and customers.
• Maintain and manage Part 145 approvals and quality certifications.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, EN9110, CAA, EASA, FAA, and company requirements.
• Provide independent oversight of operational quality performance.
• Develop and manage internal and external audit programmes.
• Lead regulatory, customer, and certification audits.
• Manage audit findings through to effective closure.
• Ensure the organisation remains audit-ready at all times.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement required actions.
• Lead quality investigations and root cause analysis activities.
• Manage occurrence reporting and safety-related quality events.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate quality and compliance risks.
• Promote a strong quality and safety culture throughout the organisation.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Quality team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve quality performance and process effectiveness.
• Establish meaningful quality KPIs and performance metrics.
• Support strategic business objectives through robust governance and compliance.

Skills

Aerospace quality leadership

Part 145 maintenance experience

Regulatory knowledge (CAA/EASA/FAA/AS9

Job description

Safran Aerosystems Services UK is seeking a Head of Quality to lead the Quality function across aerospace maintenance and repair operations, ensuring top-tier compliance, safety and operational excellence.

You will drive QMS compliance with Part 145, CAA, EASA and FAA approvals, lead audits, and work with Operations, Engineering, Customers, Suppliers and Regulators to safeguard flight safety and continuous improvement.