Site Quality Leader – QC/QA, ISO 9001 & AS9100

Huntsman; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual 4% bonus

Pension up to 12%

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Birthday day off

Long-service leave

Cycle to Work

Gym discount

Training opportunities

Onsite parking

Job summary

Huntsman Advanced Materials at Duxford is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions on site, ensuring an effective QMS and driving continuous improvement across product release and laboratory performance.

This senior role requires strong leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to influence quality strategy across the European and global network.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Quality Control and Quality Assurance teams, including people management.
• Experience maintaining certified Quality Management Systems and managing internal, customer, supplier and external certification audits.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001; accredited knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of AS 9100 and customer-specific requirements advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory operations and QC methodologies, including analytical methods, calibration, method validation, MSA and SPC.
• Experience managing quality documentation, records, data integrity and controlled quality systems.
• Experience managing resources, priorities and cross-functional quality-improvement projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
• Analytical, data-led approach to problem solving and decision-making.
• Strong customer focus and continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions at the Duxford site, including two direct reports and oversight of the wider QC and QA teams.
• Developing team capability, engagement and accountability through coaching, performance management, succession planning and effective resource planning.
• Maintaining, developing and continuously improving the site Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100, customer, corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Acting as the site Quality Management Representative.
• Leading internal, customer, supplier, regulatory and certification audits, ensuring effective preparation and timely closure of findings.
• Providing governance for product release decisions, including release, hold, concession, re-test and rejection processes.
• Ensuring effective QC laboratory performance, testing controls, calibration, method validation, data integrity and traceability.
• Managing customer complaints, internal non-conformances, out-of-specification results, deviations and other quality events.
• Leading root-cause analysis, 8D, corrective and preventive actions and ensuring their effectiveness.
• Establishing, monitoring and reporting key Quality KPIs, including complaint performance, audit closure, right-first-time, release performance, overdue actions, non-conformance trends and laboratory effectiveness.
• Driving quality improvement plans and promoting a continuous-improvement and right-first-time culture.
• Working closely with Production, Supply Chain, EHS, Engineering, Procurement, R&T, Regulatory, Commercial and Global Quality teams.
• Representing Quality at Site Leadership Team level and providing clear, evidence-based advice to the Site Manager and wider leadership team.
• Building effective relationships with customers, suppliers, certification bodies and regulatory or external audit organisations.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root-cause analysis

Audit management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Job description

Huntsman Advanced Materials at Duxford is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions on site, ensuring an effective QMS and driving continuous improvement across product release and laboratory performance.

This senior role requires strong leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to influence quality strategy across the European and global network.