At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and evolve our Quality Management System, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.
- Company: Join a global leader in aerospace with a focus on innovation and quality.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, generous holiday, competitive pension, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture that values collaboration and purpose.
- Why this job: Shape quality management and make a real impact on performance and compliance.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or Quality Management with 7+ years in QMS.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
Overview
We're looking for a Quality Management Systems Engineer to lead and evolve our QMS across NP Aerospace.
This is a senior role where you'll take ownership of governance, compliance and continuous improvement, ensuring our systems meet international standards while enabling the business to operate efficiently and safely.
You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy combining structure with influence – setting standards, improving processes and working across teams to embed a strong quality culture.
If you want to shape how quality is managed at an organisational level and have a direct impact on performance, compliance, and risk, this could be the perfect role for you.
Benefits
- Flexible start and finish times (subject to manager approval and operational needs)
- 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays, with the option to buy more through our Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Support for Defence – two weeks’ paid leave for Reservists and Cadets, plus paid leave for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs)
- Competitive pension scheme (9% combined employer/employee contributions)
- Life cover at 3x base salary
- BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan to support everyday health costs
- Career development and advancement opportunities within a global business
- Team culture built on innovation, collaboration, and purpose
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the organisation’s Quality Management System, ensuring it remains compliant, effective, and aligned with standards such as ISO 9001 and beyond.
- Lead the development and maintenance of quality policies, procedures and the Quality Manual, giving direct influence over how quality is governed across the business.
- Manage internal and external audit programmes, acting as the key interface with certification bodies and leading management reviews.
- Drive document control and process standardisation, introducing structured ways of working that improve consistency and efficiency.
- Map and refine business processes to reduce risk, improve quality outcomes and support scalable growth.
- Use AI‑assisted tools or demonstrate willingness to learn and apply them in the role.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Quality Management or a related discipline.
- Significant experience (7+ years) working within Quality Management Systems.
- Proven experience managing and maintaining ISO 9001‑certified systems.
- Experience leading internal and external audits, including certification bodies.
- Strong knowledge of document control, process governance and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with CAPA, root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification.
- CQE or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
- Experience with ISO 14001 / ISO 45001.
- Experience supporting digital QMS systems or automation initiatives.
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