Quality Systems Manager (AS9100)

Quality Systems Manager (AS9100) Location: Slough Job Summary Manage the company’s Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring that it is working effectively Ensure that the QMS are fully compliant with all relevant standards and regulations Lead AS9100 Audit Manage the Quality Audit process Ensure that Aviation Safety and Airworthiness principles are fully integrated into the Company’s culture, processes and practices Reporting to Site Quality Manager Essential Duties and Responsibilities Aviation Safety Ensure that the necessary people within the organisation know and respect aviation safety and/or airworthiness principles and applicable regulations. Manage and implement the organisation's obligations in accordance with the approved scope of work. Liaise with the competent authorities in the frame of relevant Airworthiness or Safety Management System (SMS) activities. Deploy Company Standards to improve maturity of the organisation (design, production and maintenance) in respect of all applicable Aviation regulations. Analyse and report on Aviation safety issues and performance. Quality Audits Plan and maintain audit schedule in accordance with AS9100 standards Perform on-site audits regarding compliance with AS9100 Standards, aviation regulation, and customer requirements. Assess and check operational or system processes, and perform product audits Provide feedback on compliance to requirements and processes performance Follow corrective actions plans defined and propose areas for improvements Manage and guide the Internal Auditors Quality System Manage the writing and updating of the QMS description for the processes & standards Train people in charge of their implementation and evaluate the compliance level to requirements Support the organisation of process performance reviews in liaison with the relevant process owners Support and follow actions from QMS audits by certification bodies, authorities or customers Quality System – Management Deploy the QMS processes and standards within the company. Evaluate and report on the QMS efficiency, identify the risks and the fields of opportunities (in conjunction with the SMS manager for aviation safety risks). Collaborate with business process owners and functional areas on strategic planning for process improvements based on process performance reviews and audits results. Ensure compliance of the QMS with customers’ requirements (including AS/EN 9100) and civil & military aviation regulations Coordinate the activities to achieve and maintain the company’s certifications and approvals, with support of Airworthiness Representative for regulatory matters. General Duties Work closely with the Site Quality Manager to ensure that the company’s Quality function / department is working effectively Manage and guide Quality Administrator Requirements Certified AS9100 Lead Auditor Strong knowledge of AS9100 standard Experience in leading and supporting internal and external audits Excellent skills in quality problem solving methods and techniques Proficient with MS Office tools: Excel, Word and PowerPoint