Head of Quality — Lead ISO 9001/AS9100 in Defence Tech

Solid State Group PLC; Hereford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

26 Days Annual Leave + BH + service

Pensions Plan

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Profit Share Scheme

All Employee Share Plan

Job summary

Steatite Antennas is seeking a Head of Quality to lead and transform Quality across our Leominster operation. You will shape Quality governance, embed ISO 9001 and AS9100, and drive product release, inspection and process controls in a low‑volume, high‑complexity manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will develop the Quality team, partner with Engineering and Production, and build a positive culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement for defence and

Qualifications

• Senior Quality leadership experience in engineering or technical manufacturing.
• Experience building or transforming a Quality Management System.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 and related implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continual improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Transition ISO 9001 in-house and embed AS9100 across the business.
• Provide Quality leadership as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Skills

Senior leadership

Quality management

ISO 9001

AS9100

Regulated manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Leadership coaching

Job description

Steatite Antennas is seeking a Head of Quality to lead and transform Quality across our Leominster operation. You will shape Quality governance, embed ISO 9001 and AS9100, and drive product release, inspection and process controls in a low‑volume, high‑complexity manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will develop the Quality team, partner with Engineering and Production, and build a positive culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement for defence and