At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the quality team and ensure top-notch production standards in aerospace manufacturing.
- Company: Established aerospace manufacturer with exciting expansion plans and modern facilities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a chance to work with advanced technology.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career development in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the aerospace industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality management and strong problem-solving skills required.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
An established manufacturer is seeking to recruit an experienced Quality Lead following a reorganisation and planned expansion into larger premises. Backed by a major engineering group, you will be joining a business that is investing heavily in their facilities and has a strong and secure order book.
Our client is currently a medium-sized manufacturer of precision CNC machined components for the aerospace market who, under new ownership, are moving to new modern facilities and investing in new advanced production machinery to fulfil new orders. To facilitate this expansion, a Senior Quality professional is sought to lead the quality assurance and quality management function and staff.
Duties:
- Lead and organise the production-focused Quality team
- Main contact for all in-production quality issues and questions
- Monitor and report key quality measures (e.g. defects, non-conformances) and drive corrective and preventive actions using root cause analysis
- Ensure drawings, specifications and customer requirements are followed, including through regular product & process audits
- Lead problem solving and RCA to control and close out non-conformances
- Work closely with Operations, Supplier Quality and Project Quality to resolve issues and keep product flowing on time, to the right quality and cost
- Support internal and external audits and help maintain EN9100 / AS9100 and other approvals
- Coach, mentor and develop team members and wider operations staff in good quality practices
Experience:
- Applications are sought from Senior Quality professionals – Quality Manager, Quality Supervisor, Quality Lead or Senior Quality Engineer – who can demonstrate a good balance of hands-on production problem-solving skills, strong quality toolbox plus experience leading and mentoring Quality Engineers, Technicians & Inspectors
- Proven track record of success in a complex/precision engineering/manufacturing facility producing parts for Aerospace, Defence or Oil & Gas sectors
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience of root cause analysis, corrective action and tools such as PFMEA, PPAP/APQP, Control Plans, First Article Inspection
- AS/EN9100 quality management systems maintenance and auditing
- Confident communicator who can set expectations, delegate, challenge and support others
- Continuous improvement mindset, always looking for better ways of working and encouraging ideas from the shop floor
The opportunity:
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer or Quality Manager who is looking to grow and develop their career with an expanding business that has solid relationships and contracts with major aerospace clients and is moving into a larger modern factory late 2026. There is a role here that will provide a great deal of variety and will need a strong Quality Leader with good communication skills, good organisational skills and a strong Quality Toolbox.
Apply online or call Robert Wigley for a confidential discussion.
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