Quality Team Leader

They will be the technical point of contact for all inspection related activities, provide support to the team through their own experience and support manufacturing in achieving KPIs and improvement opportunities.,

• Allocation of resource to inspect and certify products, process, services, and trials.
• Management of Route-cards, non-conformities, concessions, and work permits.
• Maintenance and enhancement of team skills, knowledge, and capabilities to ensure the appropriate skill level and capability.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and be a great team player.
• Contribute subject matter expertise in the fields pertinent to their role.
• Support delivery of technical assessments using appropriate methodologies.
• Contribute to the development and validation of Quality methodologies.
• Participation in experimental trials improvement activities and audits, where appropriate.
• Engagement with relevant AWE stakeholders and our international partners.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.
• Lead a small team in all Quality related activities and ensure staff are adequately trained and practised in the task.
  
  Good interpersonal skills/communication
• Ability to manage and maintain management systems, processes and procedures.
• Good experience of managing a team
• Ability to influence decision making through negotiation.
• The ability to engage and have influence with a variety of stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings and Visual Management Boards
• Ability to work with problem solving tools with particular focus on root cause analysis, Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems and related standards i.e. Health & Safety, Environment, Security
• Experience working within a technical environment.
• Experienced in report writing and delivery to cross functional teams
• Experience in engaging with internal/external stakeholders
• Experience of improvement tools i.e. Lean or Sig sigma
• Experience with inspection software, ideally PC-DMIS
• Strong knowledge on GD&T through BS 8888
You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Package: Starting from £40,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience), AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
• In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.