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Quality Systems Manager

Safran

Quality Systems Manager

£50000

Safran, Kilsby, Northamptonshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 29 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d36dbba81bac43fabc917f68276f036e

Full Job Description

  • Ensure that Aviation Safety and Airworthiness principles are fully integrated into the Company's culture, processes and practices.


  • Manage the Quality Audit process


  • Manage SECUK's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring that it is working effectively


  • Ensure that our QMS are fully compliant with all relevant standards and regulations.


  • Lead AS9100 audit.


    • II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
    1. Aviation Safety

  • Ensure that the necessary people within the organisation know and respect aviation safety and/or airworthiness principles and applicable regulations.


  • Manage and implement the organisation's obligations in accordance with the approved scope of work


  • Liaise with the competent authorities in the frame of relevant airworthiness or Safety Management


    • System (SMS) activities

  • Deploy SECUK Standards to improve maturity of the organisation (design, production and maintenance) in respect of all applicable aviation regulations.


  • Analyse and report on aviation safety issues and performance

    • 2. Quality Audits

  • Plan and maintain audit schedule in accordance with AS9100 standards


  • Perform on-site audits regarding compliance with AS9100 Standards, aviation regulation, and customer requirements.


  • Assess and check operational or system processes, and perform product audits


  • Provide feedback on compliance to requirements and processes performance


  • Follow corrective actions plans defined and propose areas for improvements


  • Manage and guide the Internal Auditors

    • 3. Quality System

  • Manage the writing and updating of the QMS description for the processes & standards


  • Train people in charge of their implementation and evaluate the compliance level to requirements


  • Support the organisation of process performance reviews in liaison with the relevant process owners


  • Support and follow actions from QMS audits by certification bodies, authorities or customers

    • 4. Quality System - Management

  • Deploy the QMS processes and standards within SECUK


  • Evaluate and report on the QMS efficiency, identify the risks and the fields of opportunities (in conjunction with the SMS manager for aviation safety risks)


  • Collaborate with business process owners and functional areas on strategic planning for process improvements based on process performance reviews and audits results.


  • Ensure compliance of the QMS with customers' requirements (including AS/EN 9100) and civil & military aviation regulations


  • Coordinate the activities to achieve and maintain SECUK's certifications and approvals, with support of Airworthiness Representative for regulatory matters

    • 5. General Duties

  • Work closely with the Site Quality Manager to ensure that SECUK's Quality function/department is working effectively

    VII. Requirements and Skills


  • Certified AS9100 lead auditor


  • Experience in leading and supporting internal and external audits


  • Strong knowledge of AS9100 standard


  • Excellent skills in quality problem solving methods and techniques


  • Proficient with MS office tools: Excel, Word and power point.


  • Ability to work independently with a string work ethic


    • Specificity of the job

  • Driving: Occassional travel between different company sites or to client locations, the manager may need to drive. This would require a valid driver's license and the ability to sit for long periods.