Job Title: Aerospace Quality Assurance Manager
Description:
This is a unique opportunity to join our team as an Aerospace Quality Assurance Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and improving internal quality processes, ensuring compliance with customer and industry standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and improve internal quality processes, ensuring compliance with customer and industry standards.
* Lead and coordinate quality management systems, particularly aligned with AS9120 and AS9100 standards.
* Prepare for and manage audit processes, ensuring operational readiness and compliance.
* Work closely with operations to ensure accurate supply of cut materials to customer specifications.
* Oversee and maintain control over raw material stock, subcontracted performance, and in-house storing processes.
* Collaborate with internal teams and subcontractors to ensure technical product specifications are consistently met.
* Support the development of quality-focused best practices, with a view to transition into a broader operations management role.
Requirements:
* Strong background in quality management, with experience managing internal quality systems.
* Familiarity with AS9120 and AS9100 aerospace standards and their audit requirements.
* Experience working with technical specifications of products, ideally in metals, manufacturing, or engineering.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage processes across stock control, subcontracted work, and operational procedures.
* Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a process improvement mindset.
* Experience in a small business or SME environment would be advantageous.
About the Role:
* The business supplies OEMs, subcontractors, and other distributors, offering precision-cut materials sourced from a specialist French mill.
* This is a pivotal opportunity for a quality-focused individual who can take ownership of internal process management and support compliance with aerospace quality standards (AS9120 / AS9100).
* The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and improving quality processes across operations and will be in line to step up into an Operations Lead role over time.