Quality Manager

Location: Aylesford

Job Type: Full-Time

Are you an experienced Quality Manager looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a proactive and hands-on leader to manage our Quality Assurance department and ensure our high standards are upheld in an EN9100 environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a small team of quality engineers, overseeing day-to-day workload and ensuring business needs are met.
• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (ISO9001, AS/EN9100) and Environmental Management System (ISO14001).
• Lead internal and external audits to ensure accreditation is upheld.
• Handle customer and supplier quality issues, ensuring timely and accurate resolutions.
• Oversee nonconformance management, including containment, correction, and preventive measures.
• Ensure completion of First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) to AS9102 standards.
• Support process improvements, training initiatives, and deployment of quality software and methodologies.
• Maintain calibration status of measuring and test equipment.
• Monitor and improve departmental KPIs to drive performance.
• Work as part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), contributing to business strategy and cross-functional objectives.

What We're Looking For:

Essential:

• Strong GD&T and metrology skills.
• Minimum five years of quality engineering experience.
• A skilled leader with self-motivation, organisation, and autonomy.
• Experience in coaching and upskilling team members.
• In-depth knowledge of AS/EN9100 and ISO14001 standards.
• Adaptability and a problem-solving mindset within a small business environment.
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and professional approach.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of machined plastic and metal parts, compression, and transfer moulding.
• Experience in high QA environments.

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