Posted 15 days ago
Description
Quality Manager - Drive Quality Excellence in a Highly Regulated Manufacturing Environment
Our Client has a requirement for a Quality Manager, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Burghfield until September 2027.
Role Purpose:
- Provide quality leadership and support across fabrication, welding, NDT oversight and manufacturing assurance activities.
- Act as a trusted advisor to suppliers, helping them understand and meet highly regulated industry quality requirements.
- Support suppliers in establishing compliant processes, records and behaviours to achieve successful project delivery.
- Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention, continuous improvement and robust quality records.
Job Role Responsibilities:
- Perform mechanical inspections throughout manufacture, assembly and testing activities.
- Witness hold points and inspection stages in accordance with Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
- Verify compliance against drawings, specifications, procedures, codes and customer requirements.
- Review manufacturing records and objective evidence to confirm compliance.
- Assess workmanship standards and identify quality risks before they become non-conformances.
- Produce clear inspection reports and effectively communicate findings.
- Guide suppliers in the development and assembly of Lifetime Quality Record (LTQR) packs.
- Review quality documentation for completeness, traceability and compliance.
- Coach supplier personnel on material traceability, manufacturing records, inspection documentation, certification requirements and document control.
- Identify documentation gaps and provide practical recommendations for improvement.
- Review supplier Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and assess technical adequacy.
- Support corrective action processes and robust root cause analysis activities.
- Monitor NCR trends and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Promote a preventive approach to quality management.
- Review NDT procedures for compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
- Assess NDT personnel qualifications and certification records.
- Verify that NDT records support product acceptance requirements.
- Liaise with suppliers and specialist personnel to resolve technical quality issues.
- Act as a mentor to suppliers unfamiliar with regulated industry requirements.
- Support supplier understanding of quality culture, right-first-time principles, traceability and objective evidence expectations.
- Develop positive relationships whilst maintaining independence and assurance standards.
Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:
- Significant experience as a Mechanical Inspector, Manufacturing Inspector or Quality Engineer within regulated industries.
- Experience inspecting fabricated and welded mechanical equipment.
- Strong understanding of welding, fabrication and manufacturing processes.
- Experience reviewing and assessing NDT activities and procedures.
- Demonstrable experience managing or reviewing non-conformance processes.
- Experience compiling, reviewing or approving manufacturing record books or LTQR packages.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and quality requirements.
- Proven ability to engage constructively with suppliers and manufacturing personnel.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex requirements clearly.
- Pragmatic and solutions-focused approach to quality management.
Desirable:
- Experience withi
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