Quality Manager

JR United Kingdom; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading precision engineering and fabrication business in the aerospace, nuclear, and defence sectors is seeking a Quality Manager. The role involves maintaining quality certifications, managing a quality team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in implementing quality systems and driving quality improvements across manufacturing processes.

Benefits

33 days holiday

7.5% pension

x4 salary death in service

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing quality systems in precision engineering.
• Background in aerospace/machining/fabrication is desirable.
• Competent in driving quality across a large manufacturing business.

Responsibilities

• Maintain approvals and certifications including AS9100 and ISO9001.
• Manage the quality team and ensure robust quality controls.
• Organize and conduct external audits effectively.

Skills

Data collection and analysis

Lean/problem solving techniques

Knowledge of 6 Sigma process

Job description

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Do you have previous experience working within aerospace, nuclear or defence? Do you want to work within a first-class precision engineering and fabrication business? If so, then please read on!

The basics:

Job Title: Quality Manager

Salary: Up to £72,000 DOE

Hours: Monday to Thursday (7.30am-4.30pm) and Fridays (7.30am-2.00pm)

Contracted hours: 40 per week

Holidays and Benefits: 33 days holiday, Xmas shut down, 7.5% pension, x4 salary death in service.

Overview:

Working within modern purpose-built manufacturing facilities the quality manager will be working for a precision engineering business that manufacture components and fabrications for the aerospace, nuclear and defence industry.

Brief overview of duties:

• To maintain approvals and certifications including AS9100, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, NADCAP (NDT), R-R SABRE, R-R GS3001.
• Ensure a strong internal audit schedule is in place and adhered to. Make sure audits are conducted in line with best practices and any non-conformance is closed out in a timely manner.
• Ensure all external audits are organised and conducted effectively.
• Manage the quality team members
• Ensure the Quality Management System is kept under continuous review and that all opportunities for improvement are reviewed and implemented where required.
• Ensure robust quality controls are implemented and followed at all points during the manufacturing process and that they are aligned to our customer’s and regulatory requirements
• Ensure accurate recording and resolution of any customer complaints as they arise.
• Employ robust quality tools to investigate, correct and prevent non-conformance.

The ideal candidate / Quality Manager may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

• Experience with data collection and analysis
• A strong background at implementing quality systems within an precision engineering environment – aerospace/machining/fabrication or similar
• Experienced in Lean/problem solving techniques (8D), Kaizen.
• Knowledge of 6 Sigma process beneficial
• Competent/capable of driving quality throughout a large business and manufacturer

Commutable from: Heanor, Ripley, Alfreton, Hucknall and Surrounding areas.

If you are interested in the Quality Manager role, please apply immediately due to the urgency of this role.