Quality Manager: Lead QA, Modernise Systems, Early Fridays

Hudson Shribman; Watford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Friday

Job summary

Hudson Shribman in Hertfordshire is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality function in a precision engineering business supplying to aerospace and defence. You will own the QMS, lead a small team, and drive modernization, continuous improvement, and data‑driven quality processes.

Ideal candidates include Quality Engineers or Senior QA professionals aiming to step up into management, with experience in AS9100/ISO9001, audits, CAPA, non‑conformances, FAIRs, metrology, and GD&T.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace/defence quality systems.
• Experience with AS9100 and ISO9001 quality standards.
• Familiarity with FAIRs, inspection and metrology.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the QMS (AS9100/ISO9001).
• Lead customer, internal and third‑party audits.
• Manage non‑conformances, CAPA and root cause investigations (8D, 5 Why).
• Support FAIRs, inspection and metrology activities.
• Manage supplier and customer quality issues.
• Drive continuous improvement and data‑driven quality processes.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to improve manufacturing performance.
• Build a positive quality culture across the business.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Engineering drawings and GD&T

Job description

Hudson Shribman in Hertfordshire is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality function in a precision engineering business supplying to aerospace and defence. You will own the QMS, lead a small team, and drive modernization, continuous improvement, and data‑driven quality processes.

Ideal candidates include Quality Engineers or Senior QA professionals aiming to step up into management, with experience in AS9100/ISO9001, audits, CAPA, non‑conformances, FAIRs, metrology, and GD&T.