Quality & Compliance Manager (Aerospace)

Sterling Cross Ltd; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent aerospace engineering company is looking for a Quality & Compliance Manager to oversee compliance monitoring, quality assurance, and regulatory adherence. Key responsibilities include managing audits and calibration processes while ensuring adherence to UK CAA, EASA Part-145, and FAA standards. Candidates should have an engineering qualification and experience in aviation quality systems. This senior role offers a full-time, permanent opportunity in Ramsgate, UK.

Qualifications

• Background in UK CAA / EASA Part-145 maintenance or compliance roles.
• Training in internal auditing and risk management.
• Good understanding of aviation quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop Quality Management System and Compliance Monitoring System.
• Conduct internal audits and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Manage staff authorisations and training records.
• Lead the calibration function for compliance.
• Support investigations and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Confident communicator

Attention to detail

Problem-solving ability

Effective leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Engineering or technical qualification

Job description

Quality & Compliance Manager - Aerospace

£££: Competitive
Location: Ramsgate
Full-Time | Permanent

Westin Par Recruitment – Exclusive Opportunity

Westin Par Recruitment is supporting a long-established aerospace engineering organisation in the search for an experienced Quality & Compliance Manager. This senior role oversees compliance monitoring, quality assurance, calibration activities and regulatory adherence across a specialist maintenance facility.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with UK CAA, EASA Part-145, FAA and internal quality standards. You will manage audits, authorisations, documentation, calibration processes, and internal reporting systems, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the Quality Management System and Compliance Monitoring System.
• Conduct internal audits and ensure alignment with Part-145 and aviation regulatory requirements.
• Manage staff authorisations, training records and the Stamp Authorisation system.
• Maintain and update procedures, manuals, forms and quality documentation.
• Oversee internal occurrence reporting, warranty investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Lead the calibration function, ensuring compliance with UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 and equipment traceability.
• Support investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.

Experience & Qualifications

• Ideally, a background in UK CAA / EASA Part-145 maintenance or compliance roles.
• Engineering or technical qualification.
• Training in internal auditing, human factors, risk management and root‑cause analysis.
• Good understanding of aviation quality systems, regulatory frameworks and engineering principles.

Key Skills

• Confident communicator with strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and problem‑solving ability.
• Effective leadership and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive, analytical and committed to continuous improvement.

If you’re an experienced quality or compliance professional seeking a senior role within a respected engineering environment, Westin Par Recruitment would be pleased to hear from you.

Westin Par values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies, we are acting as an Employment Agency.

Due to the high volume of applicants applying for all roles, we can only reply to candidates with the most relevant skills and experience. If you have not heard back from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.