Quality Manager

QUALITY MANAGER - Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, ESSEX PERMANENT POSITION (4day working week Mon-Thurs ONLY) FREE PARKING ON SITE + BENEFITS SALARY - £60,000 - £65,000 pa DOE We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Manager. Reporting into the General Manager. The candidate must be experience in aerospace sector and are responsible for management, maintenance and monitoring of Quality Manager Systems. They have line-management responsibility for Inspection team. They will act as companies’ management representative in all quality matters and responsible for running of inspection and test departments. They must be confident working to ISO 9100/AS9100 standard and able to create/approve FAIRS. ROLE: •To maintain quality control within the manufacturing process, in line with business standards and customer requirements. •Primarily responsible for all Calibration, Testing, Qualification and associated Approvals. •Inspection and verification of parts at all stages within business. •Responsible for maintenance of the required calibrated equipment in readiness for manufacturing always. •Responsible for the associated training of VisualFAIR software in line with Customer/Design Authority Approval Requirements. •Responsible for creating and approving FAIR / LAIR to specification & Identify any resource, investment and/or approval requirements. •Approved Signatory for Release and other inspection related quality processes within the Quality Management System. •Responsible for planning and conducting internal and external audits to the ISO9100 and AS9100 standards. •Manage, lead and control your team to drive continuous improvement, identifying performance concerns and development opportunities within team. •Identify training needs for your team and conduct as necessary. •Responsible for the communication and management of daily workload, ensuring communication and discipline of team is maintained and manage issues effectively. •Participate in management review meetings with the Production Team and other management meetings. PERSON SPECIFICATION •Experienced in an aerospace sector - QUality Management experience is essential. •Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications. •First Article Inspection experience (FAIR/LAIR) •Working to ISO 9100, AS9100, EASA •Qualified to conduct internal/external audits •Support colleagues in sharing knowledge and skills to create continuous skills development. •Strong initiative and time management skills, able to balance priorities confidently & Attention to detail, including numeracy. Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, based in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 17 years of industry experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the provision of temporary workers. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Noble Recruiting Limited. For further details on how we manage applicant data, please refer to our Privacy Policy available on our website. Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that if you do not hear from us within 14 days, your application has not been successful on this occasion