Lead Auditor
Location:
Nottingham, GB, NG34 8HB
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Lead Auditor
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Compensation: £40,000
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63883
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Auditor at our LAFT sites.
The role
As a Lead Auditor, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Continually improving the excellent compliance and quality management frameworks and to be part of a key function in the UK Military Safety & Assurance Team.
Day-to-day, you'll have the following responsibilities:
Carry out audits of LAFT 2 contract sites, sub-contractors and suppliers to a pre-approved audit programme.
Assess, approve, and maintain a list of sub-contractors and suppliers in liaison with the procurement manager.
Develop and promote a continual improvement culture and deputise for the LAFT 2 Quality Manager in the event of absence.
Implement business improvement programmes. Including working with LAFT 2 Quality Manager for proposed Exposition amendments
Ensure Company Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are always implemented and complied with.
This role is full time and can be based at any of our LAFT sites, however our head office is based at RAF Cranwell. This role is also a hybrid role with a mixture of working from home and working onsite at one of our LAFT sites and will therefore require significant travel to achieve the audit plan.
Essential experience of the Lead Auditor:
Engineering background with broad base Aviation QA experience working with public or private commercial organisations.
Current Human Factors trained and knowledge of error management methods
Working knowledge and use of IT and the Internet
Qualifications for the Lead Auditor:
Member of the Chartered Quality Institution (CQI), or equivalent in experience
IRCA Lead Auditor Trained to ISO 9001:2015 Standard inc relevant knowledge of CAA & MRP Part 145 and ISO 9001:2015 in an auditing role.
Full driving license
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ().
What we offer
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
Employee share scheme
Car allowance or company car to be provided
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 29/05/2025
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