Product Assurance Manager Production Projects

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organization in Bolton seeks a Quality Assurance professional to lead QA activities on complex Weapon System production lines. The role entails collaborating with manufacturing and supply chain teams to mitigate risks, resolve production issues, and drive quality culture. Candidates should have a degree in Quality Management or substantial experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and proficiency in QA problem solving methods. This position offers hybrid working and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Company Bonus up to 21%

Pension contributions up to 14%

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Management.
• Working knowledge of QA problem solving methods.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Assurance activities for production lines.
• Resolve production line issues using problem solving tools.
• Deliver assurance activities associated with industrialisation.
• Support cost-effective project planning.
• Drive quality culture and continuous improvement.

Skills

QA problem solving methods (8D, Six Sigma, DMAIC)

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Self-motivation

Education

Degree in Quality Management or substantial experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join the Quality Assurance team in Bolton, providing support to both the Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams.

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity?

Are you a Quality professional with a passion for problem solving? Working with our Manufacturing & Supply Chain teams you will lead the Quality Assurance activities on one of our complex Weapon System production lines, thereby supporting delivery of UK strategic defence needs.

• Co-ordinate delivery of the Quality Assurance activities across the Manufacturing Business Units to reduce production programme quality risks.
• Timely resolution of production line issues, by leading multi-functional teams through application of industry standard problem solving tools and techniques.
• Lead delivery of assurance activities associated with industrialisation of our production lines. Identify and mitigate production risks through implementation of PFMEA’s, Control Plans, Special Process validation, etc.
• Lead Project Manufacturing Non-Conformance Panels, escalating critical issues to senior management. Ensure implementation of any Project specific non-conformance processes within manufacturing.
• Conduct non-conformance data analysis to identify trends, root causes and opportunities for improvement.
• Primary interface to Customer for project contractual deliverables out of our Bolton production facility.

Additional role responsibilities:

• Support the Project team in developing cost effective project planning to assist in on time delivery of all contractual deliverables, whilst meeting MBDA policy and process.
• Collaborate with the engineering and manufacturing teams to optimise the manufacturing processes.
• Support the delivery of Product Life Cycle Gate reviews, providing assurance of deliverables and ensuring timely closure of actions.
• Provide Quality reporting into Project, Manufacturing and Functional Programme Reviews.
• Drive the Quality culture within the Manufacturing domain to ensure continuous improvement and delivery of the quality strategy and risk assessments.
• Certify and release product to our customer in accordance with the contractual requirements.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Preferably degree educated, or substantial experience in Quality Management
• Practitioner of current QA problem solving methods (8D, Six Sigma, DMAIC, etc.)
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential and able to influence others a collaborative way.
• Highly self-motivated, and demonstrate a determination and persistence to deliver results despite obstacles and setbacks.
• Position is based at our Bolton site, but will require provision of support at our other MBDA sites. Some travel (both UK and international) maybe required.

What’s in it for you?

The role provides an exciting opportunity to work in a high technology environment ranging from the manufacture of CCA assemblies through to live build of Weapon Systems.

What’s great about the team?

Join a collaborative and supportive team who work together to contribute to a shared ambition to deliver for our Armed Forces and preserve the company’s reputation as the leading provider of Missile and Weapon Systems. Achieve all this while maintaining your work/life balance!!

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