Quality Leader: Build & Own UK Production QC System

SYOS Aerospace; Fareham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SYOS is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to establish and lead the quality function at its new UK production facility in Fareham. You will build the site quality system from the ground up across harness manufacture and assembly, reporting to the Head of Quality in New Zealand.

Collaborating with NZ engineering and quality teams, you will convert the NPI handover into a practical, production-ready quality framework, and eventually build and lead the quality team to embed quality across all

Qualifications

• Hands-on production quality experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience building a quality function or system from the ground up.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and audit cycles.
• Demonstrated PFMEA experience and linking PFMEAs to Control Plans.
• Experience managing quality across multiple production streams or complex activities.
• Hands-on experience with FAI, PPAP, calibration management, NCR and CAPA processes.
• Proven people leadership including recruiting, training and development.

Responsibilities

• Review the NPI handover package from NZ and identify requirements to make the package production ready.
• Own the PFMEA reviews and ensure controls are linked to the Control Plan.
• Establish the site QMS aligned with ISO 9001 and own quality controls for harness manufacture and assembly.
• Define and implement the site's quality infrastructure, records, inspection processes, calibration registers, NCR, and traceability systems.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and development of the quality team as the factory scales.
• Oversee NCR management and CAPA, and drive supplier quality improvement with QE support.
• Obtain and maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification and progress towards AS9100.

Skills

Quality management

PFMEA

ISO 9001

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit experience

Problem solving

NPI to production

Tools

CMM

Job description

SYOS is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to establish and lead the quality function at its new UK production facility in Fareham. You will build the site quality system from the ground up across harness manufacture and assembly, reporting to the Head of Quality in New Zealand.

Collaborating with NZ engineering and quality teams, you will convert the NPI handover into a practical, production-ready quality framework, and eventually build and lead the quality team to embed quality across all