Engineering Quality Manager

Job Ref.
AP12-019
Job Type
Permanent
Job Summary

 

Our customer is a world leader in manufacturing composite components for the Aerospace industry, with an extensive reach into the civil & military aircraft markets.
They are seeking to appoint an Engineering Quality Manager to be based at their operation on the South coast.
Purpose
Assigned to a specific contract, the post holder is required to ensure that the companies quality systems and procedure are fully adhered to across all Engineering Disciplines and resource providers (offload partners)
In addition this role is required to coordinate the activities of the other Quality Engineers working within the engineering function & making sure that all programmes and functions remain compliant.
Key Accountabilities
To support the site Q A Manager in ensuring that the engineering function is remains compliant to all applicable quality systems and their requirements
To act as Lead within the Engineering function, as Customer interface on quality related issues.
To adapt quality procedures/systems relevant to the relevant platform/programme
To issue and adapt the quality plans as required and develop an agreed engineering quality audit schedule
To coordinate and expedite all engineering related corrective actions both internally and externally.
To act as single point of contact for all Quality related issues on the programme including with the supplier base
To develop and maintain an agreed set of performance measure for engineering disciplines
 
To control and coordinate the engineering approvals process
To ensure all corrective actions are actioned within a timely manner and that the outputs are robust and sustainable.
To prepare presentations/data for management/programme reviews
To support other areas of the business that are associated with the programme
Support the bidding process through the assessment of the engineering processes therein. To represent the Engineering function during the acquisition of potential new programmes with customers.
Ensure compliance to the company, customer and regulatory authority requirements.
Report and act on any issues that may have an impact on approvals and the integrity and compliance of the engineering processes.
Develop appropriate metrics for Engineering compliance and performance and then derive the achievement and maintenance of these.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Engineering degree or equivalent in Aerospace Engineering or similar
Additional professional development in QA ideally within the aerospace sector
Applicants should have expertise quality systems assurance ideally in Aerospace Engineering.
An experienced Engineer or Quality Engineer who has worked extensively in an engineering team ideally within the aerospace sector.
Experience in working with Stress and Design Teams would be a distinct advantage
Lead Auditor qualified and experienced
Expertise in the compilation of technical reports and specifications
Able to support to first article inspection
Previously held delegated engineering/quality approvals/checker/approver and MRB
Previous experience in acting as the quality interface with customers
Previous experiences of working with engineering outsource/offload providers.
 
A competitive annual salary will be awarded to the successful applicant; a full job description is available for review.
Contact Simon Portway for full details.
 
·         Only candidates with the right to live and work in the EU will be considered.

Regrettably only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posted On
Monday, 23 January 2012
Category
Composites
Other Categories
Quality
Location
Isle of Wight
Job Description

 

Our customer is a world leader in manufacturing composite components for the Aerospace industry, with an extensive reach into the civil & military aircraft markets.
They are seeking to appoint an Engineering Quality Manager to be based at their operation on the South coast.
Purpose
Assigned to a specific contract, the post holder is required to ensure that the companies quality systems and procedure are fully adhered to across all Engineering Disciplines and resource providers (offload partners)
In addition this role is required to coordinate the activities of the other Quality Engineers working within the engineering function & making sure that all programmes and functions remain compliant.
Key Accountabilities
To support the site Q A Manager in ensuring that the engineering function is remains compliant to all applicable quality systems and their requirements
To act as Lead within the Engineering function, as Customer interface on quality related issues.
To adapt quality procedures/systems relevant to the relevant platform/programme
To issue and adapt the quality plans as required and develop an agreed engineering quality audit schedule
To coordinate and expedite all engineering related corrective actions both internally and externally.
To act as single point of contact for all Quality related issues on the programme including with the supplier base
To develop and maintain an agreed set of performance measure for engineering disciplines
 
To control and coordinate the engineering approvals process
To ensure all corrective actions are actioned within a timely manner and that the outputs are robust and sustainable.
To prepare presentations/data for management/programme reviews
To support other areas of the business that are associated with the programme
Support the bidding process through the assessment of the engineering processes therein. To represent the Engineering function during the acquisition of potential new programmes with customers.
Ensure compliance to the company, customer and regulatory authority requirements.
Report and act on any issues that may have an impact on approvals and the integrity and compliance of the engineering processes.
Develop appropriate metrics for Engineering compliance and performance and then derive the achievement and maintenance of these.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Engineering degree or equivalent in Aerospace Engineering or similar
Additional professional development in QA ideally within the aerospace sector
Applicants should have expertise quality systems assurance ideally in Aerospace Engineering.
An experienced Engineer or Quality Engineer who has worked extensively in an engineering team ideally within the aerospace sector.
Experience in working with Stress and Design Teams would be a distinct advantage
Lead Auditor qualified and experienced
Expertise in the compilation of technical reports and specifications
Able to support to first article inspection
Previously held delegated engineering/quality approvals/checker/approver and MRB
Previous experience in acting as the quality interface with customers
Previous experiences of working with engineering outsource/offload providers.
 
A competitive annual salary will be awarded to the successful applicant; a full job description is available for review.
Contact Simon Portway for full details.
 
·         Only candidates with the right to live and work in the EU will be considered.

Regrettably only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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