Quality Manager

QUALITY MANAGER

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX

PERMANENT POSITION / MONDAY TO THURSDAY ONLY - FULL TIME

FREE PARKING ON SITE + BENEFITS

SALARY – UP TO £50,000 PER ANNUM, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Manager. Reporting into the General Manager.

The candidate must have experience in the aerospace sector and be responsible for the management, maintenance and monitoring of Quality Management Systems. They have line‑management responsibility for the Inspection team and act as the company’s management representative in all quality matters, responsible for running the inspection and test departments. They must be confident working to ISO 9100/AS9100 standards and able to create/approve FAIRS.

• Maintain quality control within the manufacturing process, in line with business standards and customer requirements.
• Primarily responsible for all calibration, testing, qualification and associated approvals.
• Inspection and verification of parts at all stages within the business.
• Maintain the required calibrated equipment in readiness for manufacturing at all times.
• Provide training on Visual
  
  FAIR software in line with customer/design authority approval requirements.
• Create and approve FAIR/LAIR to specification & identify any resource, investment and/or approval requirements.
• Act as approved signatory for release and other inspection‑related quality processes within the Quality Management System.
• Plan and conduct internal and external audits to ISO 9100 and AS 9100 standards.
• Manage, lead and control the team to drive continuous improvement, identifying performance concerns and development opportunities within the team.
• Identify training needs for the team and conduct training as necessary.
• Communicate and manage daily workload, ensuring team discipline and effective issue management.
• Participate in management review meetings with the production team and other management meetings.

• Experience in an aerospace sector.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• First‑Article Inspection experience (FAIR/LAIR).
• Working knowledge of ISO 9100, AS 9100, EASA.
• Qualified to conduct internal/external audits.
• Support colleagues in sharing knowledge and skills to create continuous skills development.
• Strong initiative and time‑management skills, able to balance priorities confidently & attention to detail, including numeracy.

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Application Status:
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