First Achieve's Engineering Division are seeking a Head of Quality for their client who specialise in precising machining supporting Aerospace & Defence industries.
The Role:
Develop and implement best practices, quality strategies, and processes that align with business objectives and support operational excellence. Oversee quality initiatives from new product development to warranty analysis, ensuring alignment with aerospace and machining standards. Define key performance metrics to measure compliance and improvement.
Act as a confident and reliable point of contact for customers and key stakeholders, ensuring their quality expectations are consistently met or exceeded. Build strong relationships to negotiate, manage, and maintain confidence in Walker Engineering's quality ethic.
Build and lead the Quality team by communicating clear goals, setting measurable objectives, and providing coaching to drive continuous improvement. Develop leadership capabilities within the team while ensuring personal focus on high-level strategic quality matters.
Maintain and enhance compliance with AS9100 Rev D, Nadcap accreditation, UK legislation, and customer-specific standards. Drive the ongoing development of the Quality Management System, including procedure updates and team training.
Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure consistent manufacturing processes. Proactively prevent non-conformances, customer complaints, and rework by implementing robust corr...