Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Quality Improvement Manager to join our team. This role will be based at our Bishops Cleeve site and will report directly in to the Site Head of Quality. Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry. About the role: As the Quality Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for the execution of the overall MRB (Material Review Board) and CoPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) strategy, supported by the Head of Quality. You will be support the Head of Quality in the creation and translation of strategic directives to operational initiatives, whilst ensuring the successful management of MRB and CoPQ across the business. You will lead & manage the quality improvement team, ensuring expectations are clear and aligned with the overall strategy of the quality department. About you: Ideally you'll be educated to a minimum of HNC (in Engineering, Business, or related field) or equivalent related experience and ability to demonstrate experience of working at a similar level. Experience of working within an Aerospace Environment to AS9100 is highly desirable but not essential. You will have been accountable previously for managing and driving the reduction of MRB inventory through cross-functional working. You'll have worked in a leadership role before and can demonstrate the ability to coach and mentor direct reports. Benefits At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance. Our benefits package highlights include: Up to 29 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays 10 hours paid volunteering time Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounts and offers from a range of retailers Best place to work We are more than the sum of our parts. And we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so: We were ranked 9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic No day is the same at Ontic; we have doubled in size over the last couple of years and are still in rapid growth. We attribute our success to empowering colleagues to create the opportunity, fostering an environment of autonomy where we ask for forgiveness, not permission. Our values Our values are intrinsic to everything we do: We share a common sense - we’re a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision. We have the freedom to choose - we’re challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo. We create the opportunity - we’re change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit. We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us