Quality Business Partner
Initial 4-month contract
2-3 days onsite per week in Whiteley (rest remote)
£450pd, UMB, inside IR35
SC, can start on BPSS
NATS, a prominent organisation within the Defence & Security and Aerospace sectors, is looking for a skilled Quality Business Partner for a contract role. This position is integral to maintaining and enhancing the Quality practices within the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Business Partner model and the Quality framework approach.
Act as a trusted Quality Business Partner by engaging with stakeholders, including internal and external customers, the regulator, and other interested parties.
Provide consultancy, expert advice, guidance, education, and coaching to the Quality community to ensure standards are met and compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
Analyse quality performance across the business, identify trends, develop action plans, and implement lessons learnt to prevent reoccurrence of issues.
Follow up on CAPAs to ensure timely closure and effective action implementation.
Participate in investigation teams to reduce errors and take ownership for improvement initiatives.
Work with the Quality community to embed a customer-centred and quality improvement culture within the organisation.
Report back to the Senior Business Partner on business-wide Quality performance and escalate any Quality issues to Leadership.
Support Risk Management activities and collaborate with the Quality Reporting and Improvement team to identify process optimisation opportunities.
Job Requirements:
Experience in Quality Engineering within the Defence & Security or Aerospace sectors.
Understanding of ISO 9001 Quality standards and best practices.
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to engage effectively with senior business leaders.
Excellent communication and customer engagement skills.
Ability to prioritise risk demands and manage workloads to deliver exceptional customer service outcomes.
Proficiency in data analysis and the development of action plans based on performance trends.
Experience with continuous improvement concepts and Centre of Excellence (CoE) methodologies.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment and possess a keen eye for Quality standards, we encourage you to apply now to become an integral part of NATS LIMITED's Quality team