Quality Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Manager 

Location: Barrow-in-Furness AND Sheffield – Mobile 

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. 

Salary: £54,000+ depending on skills and experience 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Driving, articulating and delivering Quality & Business strategic objectives 
• Leading & coaching a team to undertake critical and complex Quality Assurance activities and tasks in their related area without supervision 
• Owning and driving key requirements through effective liaison with stakeholders, leading, influencing and motivating Quality and cross functional working groups 
• Representing the Quality function at business reviews and liaise with the customer and suppliers as required
• Being responsible for leading Quality Assurance projects / programmes both within the Quality function and cross functionally using extensive knowledge and experience to support or conduct Quality investigations  
• Promoting a positive Quality culture across the functional areas encouraging a predict and preventive rather than reactive and corrective approach to all Quality matters & Act as an ambassador for the Quality Function in interactions with other Business Units and functions 
• Leading effective analysis of data, identifying themes and driving and leading corrective action management to deliver cross functional improvements 

Your skills and experiences: 

Essential: 

• Extensive knowledge, application and training of Quality certification and regulatory standards and quality standards 
• Ability to articulate to team members on how their roles contribute to the overall objectives of the function and lead the team to deliver 
• Understand the importance of cross functional integration across the Business Unit to achieve overall goals of the Quality function 

Desirable: 

• Ability to interpret specifications, procedures and contract requirements and cascade to others 
• Experience leading complex Quality investigations involving Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies; Fishbone, 5 Why, relationship diagrams, six sigma etc. gathering and analysing evidence cross functionally 
• Understanding of Lifecycle Management (LCM) process, Business Management Systems, Operational Framework and Operational Assurance process or equivalent governance best practice from industry   

Benefits: 

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. 

The Quality Management team: 

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer’s trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities. 

Why BAE Systems? 

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. 

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. 

Closing Date: 2^nd October 2024 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

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