Quality Compliance Auditor

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, is recruiting for a Quality Compliance Auditor to join our IMS team at our Bishops Cleeve site. Ontic is more than just a business; we are a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We are committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.

About The Role

As the Quality Compliance Auditor, you will have a dedicated focus on the compliance and continual improvement of the IMS approvals. You will have guidance from the Head of IMS Compliance and be responsible for checking that the IMS is effectively implemented and maintained. You will also provide guidance to operational staff in relation to IMS requirements.

• Ensure that the IMS conforms to the UK IMS Policy, Objectives, Plans, Key Performance Indicators and International Standards and regulations.
• Conduct audits in line with the approved audit schedule.
• Ensure IMS processes and procedures comply with the actual working practice identified during audits, communicate and raise non-conformance as required.
• Audit planning, preparation, performing, reporting and follow up.
• Be part of or lead an audit team in line with the auditing procedure, and the relevant regulatory or standard requirements.
• Ensure the audit process is objective and impartial, avoiding any conflict of interests.

About You

• A minimum qualification will be Internal Auditor to the ISO9001/AS9100 standard.
• A practical working knowledge of other regulations and standards would be beneficial i.e. AQAP (PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA), AS9100, AS9102, Part 21G, Part 145, ISO 14001, 22301, 27001, 45001 etc.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving CAPA skills.
• Effective and accurate use of MS Office applications and ERP systems.
• Able to produce clear, concise, accurate written and verbal communications (in English) at all levels.
• Effective listening and negotiating skills.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to consider wider business implications when considering options and making decisions.
• Able to work in a team environment and participate in all team activities, with a willingness to share experience and skills and promote the development of team members.
• Able to work outside core hours and be flexible to react to the business priorities as required.
• Able to travel regularly (80%) within the UK.

Benefits

At Ontic, we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness, so we offer a range of benefits to support this. We care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.

• Up to 29 days paid leave plus bank holidays.
• 10 hours paid volunteering time.
• Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Discounts and offers from a range of retailers.

Best place to work

We are more than the sum of our parts. We have been recognised internally and externally for being so:

• Ranked #9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leader board for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback.
• 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic.

No day is the same at Ontic; we have doubled in size over the last couple of years and are still in rapid growth. We attribute our success to empowering colleagues to create the opportunity, fostering an environment of autonomy where we ask for forgiveness, not permission.

Our values

Our Values Are Intrinsic To Everything We Do:

• We share a common sense - we’re a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision.
• We have the freedom to choose - we’re challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo.
• We create the opportunity - we’re change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit.

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you will enjoy a career with us!