Job Title: Quality Lead – Assurance (Strategic Manufacturing)
Location: Newcastle (Fulltime onsite)
Salary: Starting from £47,271 (DOE)
Job Description
As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in managing, developing, and optimising our supplier base to ensure the effective delivery of strategic manufacturing components and Jigs products that directly support programme objectives. In addition to your technical and commercial responsibilities, you will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, offering guidance, coaching, and support to colleagues across the wider team.
Core Duties
* Leading a small onsite team and scopes of work – fabrication/welding and machining activities from a Quality perspective
* Managing the supplier on Quality deliverables
* Reporting into the Senior Quality Manager
* Managing non-conformances and Quality reports
* Visiting and managing the supplier on the Submarine tier work activities
Essential Skills
* CSWIP 3:1 qualified
* Internal Audit qualification
* Experience of Quality documentation (e.g. ITPs & MRBs)
* Quality project experience
* Proven experience in line management, mentoring, and developing team members
Benefits and Support
This is an excellent opportunity to join BAE Systems Submarines at a pivotal time in the programme and take the next step in your career. We are committed to developing our people and offer a structured career pathway, access to industry‑leading training, and the support needed to broaden your expertise and progress within the wider business. Relocation support packages are available across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Security and Eligibility
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must achieve at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants typically must have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date
14th April 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
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