Quality Inspection Manager

Atlassian Williams F1 Team; Grove; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlassian Williams F1 Team in the United Kingdom seeks a Quality Inspection Manager to lead a team of 4 Team‑leaders and ~21 staff within Quality Control. You will report to the Head of Manufacturing and drive operational excellence, lean initiatives, and continuous improvement across the department.

You will partner with Engineering, Design and CI to improve processes, qualification of equipment and budgeting while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years leading QA/operations teams with lean and CI focus.
• Proven ability to develop staff and manage performance.
• Experience aligning QA with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of team leaders, technicians and apprentices to drive operational excellence.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to set strategic QA goals.
• Oversee calibration, quality control processes and SOP adherence.
• Manage budgeting and cost control in QA activities.
• Drive lean initiatives with CI team to improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

LEAN & CI

Budget Management

Communication

Employee Engagement

Job description

Role Purpose (Job Profile):

As a key member of the Operations team, the Quality Inspection Manager will report to the Head of Manufacturing and oversee a team of 4 Team‑leaders who manage approximately 21 employees, including Quality control Inspectors, Service Technicians and Apprentices for our Quality Control department. The Quality Control Dept Manager will provide engaging and motivational leadership to the Quality Team Leaders while ensuring alignment with the business’s vision and strategy.

Role Purpose (Job Profile):

As a key member of the Operations team, the Quality Inspection Manager will report to the Head of Manufacturing and oversee a team of 4 Team‑leaders who manage approximately 21 employees, including Quality control Inspectors, Service Technicians and Apprentices for our Quality Control department. The Quality Control Dept Manager will provide engaging and motivational leadership to the Quality Team Leaders while ensuring alignment with the business’s vision and strategy.

Main Duties:

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of Team leaders, technicians and apprentices to foster a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement in alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to set strategic goals and ensure the Quality department aligns with long‑term corporate objectives.
• Support the alignment of technological initiatives between Engineering and Operations to enhance operational capabilities and collaboration.
• Promote personal accountability and self‑directed development within the team to achieve and exceed key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Oversee talent management activities, including skills matrix development, recruitment, training, employee engagement, performance management, and succession planning.
• Drive employee engagement through active leadership, promoting open communication, and ensuring that training and upskilling initiatives meet business needs.
• Implement and maintain LEAN principles, collaborating with the Continuous Improvement (CI) team to enhance efficiency and operational effectiveness.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting in collaboration with the Head of Manufacturing and the Finance team, ensuring effective financial planning and cost management.
• Collaborate with Design, Methods Engineering and manufacturing to address manufacturability, testability, and inspection challenges while fostering relationships with key suppliers to quality standards.
• Implement and manage equipment and tool calibration process and information database.
• Lead on process adherence, quality, asset ownership and SOPs, collaboration with Materials/special projects. Provide and contribute to strategic Dept direction to support our future QA vision.

Key Accountabilities:

• Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:
• Role model Williams Values & Behaviours, supporting and holding others accountable to do the same.
• Always ensure compliance with health and safety obligations, supporting managers to uphold expected standards.
• Ensure high standards of behaviour and conduct are upheld across the organisation, including the wellbeing of team members.
• Carry out effective team member performance management, making sure suitable measures are agreed and taken to close any identified gaps in skills or knowledge.
• Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
• Comply with quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
• Ensure understanding of cost cap requirements and identify opportunities to improve optimisation.

Core Competencies:

• Leadership and Team Development
• Strategic Planning and Alignment
• LEAN and Continuous Improvement
• Strong Communication and Employee Engagement
• Budget Management

Qualifications and Experience Level:

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience leading teams in a Quality Inspection or operations environment, with a strong focus on LEAN and continuous improvement.

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time‑to‑time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.

Additional Information

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.