Job summary

Our client, a large Defence and Maritime company is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join them on a 6 month contract at their site in Loudwater or Greenford.

Key skills required for this role

ISO9001, Quality Assurance, Defence, Maritime

Important

ISO9001

Job description

Our client, a large Defence and Maritime company is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join them on a 6 month contract at their site in Loudwater or Greenford.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must either hold valid SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain this.
• 4 days a week onsite in either their site in Loudwater or Greenford.
• £50 p/h Ltd, OUTSIDE IR35.

Job Role:

Accountable for the overall leadership of the quality activities in the Operations team, ensuring delivery of operational excellence in a way which is sustainable, repeatable, has our people's safety at the heart of everything we do and is delivered in a quality, security focused way.

Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

Management of Quality Assurance / Product Assurance Activities

• ISO 9001 Auditing
• Performing and/or coordinating the Quality Assurance / Product Assurance activities for Ultra Maritime in the UK (write/review Data packs, participate to/contribute to/lead reviews, participate to inspections, manage NCRs,…), ensuring conformance to space standards, internal and other quality requirements
• Define and document quality assurance strategy for the project, in line with the applicable requirements
• Perform Supply Chain Quality Assurance activities (definition/cascading of Quality Requirements to subcontractors/suppliers, review of Data packs, participate to/contribute to/lead reviews, participate to inspections, manage NCRs,..)
• Management of Work Packages, ensuring the quality activities are performed in line with schedule, budget and specification
• Document and manage Changes and Deviations of projects (RFDs, NCRs and RFWs)
• Supporting bid teams by reviewing product and quality assurance requirements, creating or amending product assurance procedures in line with the bid requirements and preparing the estimates
• Contribute to Project Risk Management
• Support internal and external audit, including sub-contractors and suppliers'
• Ensure compliance to alert and veto processes in their projects.
• Responsibility for the development and implementation of the Sonar Systems Quality Management (BMS/QMS) Systems for end to end product lifecycle (Bids, Engineering, Programme Management and Operations)
• The Goods Inwards Inspection function provides checking and assurance of parts and materiel supplied to Sonar Systems to ensure their suitability and conformance prior to accepting into the organisation. Key focus on production quality (inspections) including good inwards inspections materials,
• Develop and implement appropriate Business Quality Strategy, Objectives and KPI's, ensuring these are cascaded throughout the business with training needs identified and fulfilled
• Ensure appropriate monitoring of business adherence to Policy, Procedure and all relevant legislature and regulatory requirements, highlighting potential concerns and recommending areas of improvement
• Ensure receipt of all necessary certifications to undertake manufacturing operations, including leadership and management of all necessary audits.
• Assist to develop new test facilities and support updates to current in-service equipment that support delivery of business objectives.