Site Quality Manager (FTC)

Job Description

Job Title: Site Quality Manager (9-month FTC)

Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Being the responsible Quality authority for the Washington Site
• Ensuring operational compliance to specifications and quality standards (i.e. ISO9001)
• Providing support and line management responsibility for Quality Team (direct reports)
• Offering subject matter expertise with regards to quality standards, operations tools, and techniques
• Supporting and energising others across the business to identify and implement their improvement ideas
• Continually improving manufacturing processes and implementing Lean Manufacturing methods
• Ensuring governance of site Quality Management System (QMS) applicable to Site Operations

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in a desirable discipline (Science / Engineering / Manufacturing / Aerospace) or time served in an Engineering discipline with substantial experience and supporting qualifications
• Previous experience managing Quality Systems in a manufacturing environment of a similarly highly controlled nature (aerospace, automotive, nuclear, pharma, medical devices, etc.)
• Demonstrable experience with statistical control methods and systems, with a proven ability to implement and use appropriately (for example, Six Sigma Black Belt)
• Experience managing and developing teams to a standard that assures the provision of operational support, governance, and analytical expertise to assist in process optimisation

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Site Quality team:

Step into a pivotal role where you will report directly to the Head of Quality, and take charge of a large, dynamic quality team. This position offers you the autonomy to lead and develop an experienced team of Quality Engineers, Technicians, and Inspectors. You’ll have the opportunity to drive excellence and innovation, ensuring the highest standards in quality management. Embrace the challenge and make a significant impact, in a role that gives opportunity to shape the future of our Munitions manufacturing.

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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 1^st April 2025

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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