Job vacancy - Quality Manager
Position: Quality Manager
Reference: acsAqualityman
Location: Thanet
Salary: £40,000 - £43,000 per annum
JOB PURPOSE
- To maintain all quality approvals & systems
- To manage the QA, Stores, Goods in and Despatch functions at the Ramsgate facility, whilst maintaining rigorous compliance with all industry standard regulations and procedures.
- Ensure the effective running of the Quality Management system, including any other aspect of compliance within the current systems which need to be addressed in a timely and professional manner.
- To generate and promote a positive Just culture. Maintain the control of occupational risk.
- To Support the Luton and Stansted facility as required.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the AS9100, AS9110, EASA 145, FAR 145, Foreign approvals which includes
- Hosting external audits from customers, regulatory bodies & interested parties.
- Form 4 Holder for Part 145 (Quality Representative)
- Ensuring that internal and supplier audits are completed to the audit schedule and as required.
- Ensuring that the calibration system is maintained and meets regulatory requirements
- Ensuring that the inspection control system is maintained (Stamps).
- To lead product and system failure investigations using a variety of tools and provide appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Documenting processes, procedures, local instructions and forms for the company with direct process ownership of the following.
- Responsible for adherence to all industry, Quality regulations.
- Support with maintaining NDT Staff authorisations that both meet the requirements of EN4179.
- Comply with all safe working practices in relation to HSE policies and procedures.
- Ensure service levels are maximised for all customers, internal & external and drive Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Responsible for team management, overall performance and work flow for quality, library, goods-in / despatch and stores departments in line with statutory, compliance, quality and standard company operating procedures.
- To ensure employees have the appropriate mandatory training for their role.
Company Initiatives and Compliance
- To represent and positively promote the organisation at all levels.
- Participate in training and personal development activities as required.
- To comply with all Company policies and procedures and support Company initiatives.
- To undertake any other reasonable tasks as may be required by the line manager or Directors.
- Adhere to Health & Safety requirements, take responsibility for Health & Safety of yourself and others at all times.
- To comply with all legal and statutory obligations applicable to the role.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:
- Human Factors
- Auditing
- EASA 145
Experience:
- 5 Years experience working in EASA 145 maintenance organisation and understanding of the regulations
- Basic understanding of engineering principles
- Basic knowledge of the concepts and principles of quality, health & safety, and environmental management
- Understanding of policies and procedures; proven ability to communicate and lead and successfully deliver improvement initiatives
- AS9100/AS9110 Experience preferable (ISO 9001 Minimum)
- Auditing internal/External
- Able to read engineering drawings
- Component Maintenance Manual/Overhaul Manual Knowledge
- Computer based skills (Microsoft Office)
Competencies
- ability to work well in multidiscipline/cross-functional teams
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build close-knit relationships with outside agencies
- Strong analytical, administrative and organisation skills and excellent attention to detail
- Innovative and enthusiastic
- Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and multi task
- Strong communicator (written and verbal)
- Creative and outgoing
- Well organised and self motivated
DIMENSIONS
- Internal Interactions: All Divisions, all Departments
- External Interactions: Customers, Suppliers, Regulatory Bodies
- Direct Reports: Quality Engineer, Calibration Engineer, Despatch Supervisor,
- Budget Accountabilities: None
Other Information
This job profile is a summary of the main duties of the role but is not exhaustive. It may be reviewed and updated regularly in discussion with the role holder.
ACS are recruiting for a Quality Manager. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Quality Manager, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Quality Manager. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Quality Manager with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Quality Manager role you desire.