Senior Defence Quality Lead - ISO 9001 & Audits

PAE Government Services Inc.; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in Aldermaston is seeking a Quality Management Lead to join a major defence project. You will lead a team of quality professionals to ensure compliance across design, procurement, manufacture, testing, installation and handover.

You will drive non-conformity investigations, client feedback, and develop Project Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, and audits with internal teams and the Supply Chain. The role demands CQI/ISO 9001 expertise and a track record in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance/Control Management in a highly regulated industry.
• Proven leadership in a quality assurance/control environment.
• CQI Membership – Chartered Quality Professional (Preferred).
• Experience with Civil Nuclear and Defence sites.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualifications.
• Experience of supporting 3rd party Audits ISO 9001.
• Ability to generate Quality procedures & work instructions including Inspection and Test Plans.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of Quality professionals to deliver a key project.
• Investigating project Non-conformities and issues and driving remedial actions.
• Leading and reporting on the Client Feedback process.
• Producing Project Quality Plans and deploying contract/client requirements to internal teams and Supply Chain.
• Planning of Inspection and Test Plans for manufacture and on-site installation.
• Overseeing Lifetime Quality record review and project handover.
• Coordinating reviews of manufacturing documentation; supporting audits.
• Creating and implementing the project audit schedule and resolving findings promptly.
• Supporting 3rd Party/Client audits and maintaining KPI dashboards.
• Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders; promoting cost efficiencies via ValueUp.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Leadership

Construction

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

CQI Membership

Audits

Quality procedures

Continuous improvement

Job description

Amentum in Aldermaston is seeking a Quality Management Lead to join a major defence project. You will lead a team of quality professionals to ensure compliance across design, procurement, manufacture, testing, installation and handover.

You will drive non-conformity investigations, client feedback, and develop Project Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, and audits with internal teams and the Supply Chain. The role demands CQI/ISO 9001 expertise and a track record in regulated environments.