Quality & Technical Manager
Posted on April 9th, 2025
Derby
£44,000 - £52,000 per annum
Type of Job: Permanent
Role: Quality & Technical Manager
Location: Derby
Salary: £44,000 - £52,000 + 10% bonus
Shift: Mon – Fri (8am – 5pm)
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality & Technical Manager to join a market leading engineering company based in Derby.
We are looking to recruit a Quality & Technical Manager who has the delegated organisational freedom to maintain, facilitate and resolve all matters pertaining to quality at their site.
Main responsibilities:
1. The local management representative has the organisational freedom to resolve all matters pertaining to quality
2. To ensure the sites manage and maintain necessary systems to meet customer and regulatory requirements
3. Manage the Inspection / Laboratory function including, sub-contract orders and final inspection and certification / documentation on site
4. Review and maintain the control of customer & international standards/specifications and drawings as required
5. Manage Equipment Calibration, Systems Checks & Health Checks
6. Manage and lead site Pyrometry AMS2750, TUS, SAT, Leak Checks etc. and other functional tests in line with process matrix / customer requirements
7. Manage the control of Goods In-Out Area including Inspection
8. Manage the Contract Review Process
9. Create or Approve Technical Data Cards and Similar documentation
10. Approve Technical Data Cards and Similar / related documentation for second / third parties where needed and authorised
11. Participate in NPI team activity as required
12. Perform plant equipment Quality Clearance after any major repair
13. Manage Non-conforming product, customer complaints and the corrective action process
14. Manage and control any suspect counterfeit product sensitively and safely
15. Facilitate / participate effective team RCCA and Continuous Improvement / Kaizen Initiatives
16. Perform self-assessments for NADCAP and preparation for external audits
17. Provide technical knowledge / best metallurgical practices for all on site processes and/or materials
18. Train / evaluate staff for technical task competence in all inspection and departmental activities
19. Perform practical annual evaluations and certification for site hardness testing where required
20. Implement, manage, facilitate and control all UK QMS/EMS procedures on site
21. Manage document retention and storage in line with customer requirements
22. Perform internal management system audits as per UK plan
23. Perform supplier audits / visit where necessary in regard to new key suppliers / complaints
24. Control, Manage and maintain the sites Approved Supplier List and conduct supplier performance
25. Take the responsible lead participation on all second and third party QMS and/or Technical audits
26. Site Zero Defect Lead AS13100
27. Participate / Facilitate pFMEA’s and related APQP risk tools where required
28. Provide monthly / periodic reports as required
29. Maintain and encourage a ’No Surprises’ culture & Reporting out of site
30. Maintain KPI and review and self-assess Key Process PEAR’s
31. Respond promptly and satisfy customers with quality / technical correspondence or participation self-declared score cards, questionnaires, meetings and calls
Qualifications, experience and skills:
32. Previous experience in a Senior Quality position within engineering (aerospace/automotive/defence/medical ideally)
33. Good level of understanding of National, International and Aerospace Quality Management Systems EN9100 including NADCAP requirements.
34. Good level of understanding of management systems IATF16949 / CQI-9 and medical MedAccred desired.
35. Expert Knowledge of Heat Treatment in accordance with the sites processes is desirable
36. Formal relevant qualification to HNC level or above is preferred, but relevant demonstrated experience and competence of knowledge/experience may be considered a suitable equivalent.
37. Lead Qualified Auditor for the current standards AS9100, IATF16949, ISO9001 ISO14001 preferred, Internal Auditor certification externally certified is desirable
Benefits:
38. Pension - match contribution from 4% - 10%
39. Life Assurance - 2 x annual salary rising to 4 x if join Company pension
40. Free parking on all sites
41. Free refreshments provided
42. An entitlement to full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days (in addition to your statutory sick pay entitlement)
43. 25 days holiday plus national holidays