Operations & Quality Leader - Medtech & Aerospace

Cap Air Systems Limited; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cap Air Systems Limited in St Ives, UK, seeks a senior leader to run operations and own quality. You will lead a team of about 17, including Stores Team Leader, delivering on-time output and first-time quality as the business scales.

The role focuses on people leadership, building a modern manufacturing culture, driving ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 readiness, implementing Kinabase ERP, and shaping processes across production, quality, and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in electronics manufacturing, with team leadership experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ideally ISO 13485, and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Production: own output, scheduling, capacity and on-time delivery.
• Quality: own our quality system and drive ISO 9001/ISO 13485 readiness.
• Customer liaison: medtech & aerospace tech and quality lead, audits/CAPA.
• Implement ERP to drive shop-floor efficiency and data-driven decisions.
• Lean/5S, productivity improvements, and people development.
• Supply chain partnering with purchasing and growing the team.
• Act as Deputy with delegated authority when MD away.

Skills

People leadership

Electronics manufacturing

ISO 9001

ISO 13485

External audits

CAPA

8D problem solving

Root cause analysis

Kinabase ERP

ERP/MRP

IPC standards

AS9100

Tools

Kinabase ERP

Job description

Cap Air Systems Limited in St Ives, UK, seeks a senior leader to run operations and own quality. You will lead a team of about 17, including Stores Team Leader, delivering on-time output and first-time quality as the business scales.

The role focuses on people leadership, building a modern manufacturing culture, driving ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 readiness, implementing Kinabase ERP, and shaping processes across production, quality, and supply chain.