Quality Management Lead

Amentum company; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting a Quality Management Lead for a major defence project based at Aldermaston. The role ensures client quality requirements are met across the full project life cycle, from design to handover, reporting to the Portfolio Head of Quality.

You will lead a team of quality professionals, drive continuous improvement, and ensure robust QA processes within a highly regulated environment, with opportunities to influence across functions and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance/Control in a construction/regulatory environment.
• Proven leadership in a quality assurance/control setting.
• Ability to generate and implement quality procedures and plans.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and 3rd-party audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Quality professionals to deliver the project.
• Investigate non-conformities and implement corrective actions.
• Lead and report on Client Feedback processes.
• Create and deploy Project Quality Plans and QMs with internal and supply chain stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor Inspection and Test Plans for manufacture and on-site works.
• Support audits and prepare quality reports for reviews.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Leadership

Security Clearance (UK)

Audits (Internal/3rd party)

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Education

CQI Membership - Chartered Quality Professional (Preferred)

Job description

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

Work-life balance and flexibilityisa key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Quality Management Lead

Amentum are currently recruiting for a Quality Management Lead to join our team, the role is a key position within a major defence project in Aldermaston. The role of Quality Management Lead is to ensure the client quality requirements are complied with across the full project life cycle (Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Testing, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commissioning and Project. You will be reporting directly to the Portfolio Head of Quality.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of Quality professionals to deliver a key project.
• Responsible for managing and investigating project Non-conformities and Issues and undertaking actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of Quality and bring about improvements and support other functions in these actions.
• Leading and reporting on the Client Feedback process.
• Production of Project Quality Plans and deployment of key contractual and client requirements within both the internal Amentum team and Supply Chain.
• Project Quality Planning including the creation, review, acceptance and ongoing monitoring of Inspection and Test Plans for both manufacture and on-site installation works.
• Ensuring concurrent Lifetime Quality record review and compilation and project Handover.
• Coordinative, monitor and improve efficiency of manufacturing documentation reviews where applicable.
• Responsible for creating and implementing the project audit schedule and prompt resolution of findings.
• Supporting 3rd Party/Client audits.
• Creation of Quality reports and dashboards to be presented in monthly project reviews and maintaining Client and Amentum KPI`s.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Championing cost efficiencies through the Amentum ValueUp process.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Experience in Quality Assurance/Control Management role and from a Construction background with a proven track record of delivering results.
• Proven leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment withing a highly regulated industry.
• CQI Membership - Chartered Quality Professional (Preferred)
• Experience of working on Civil Nuclear and Defence sites.
• ISO 9001 Lead auditor qualifications.
• Experience of supporting 3rd party Audits ISO 9001.
• Experience of carrying out Internal audits and Supply Chain audits
• Ability to generate Quality procedures & work instructions including Inspection and test Plans and Project Quality Plans.
• Experience of continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Able to interact and influence at all levels in the organisation and in Clients/Third party organisations.
• Ability to prioritise task execution in the context of tight programme constraints.
• Ability to analyse situations objectively.
• Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills.
• This role will require security clearance; therefore, applicants should hold or be able to obtain security clearance in the UK.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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