Job Description

Our client, an international aerospace company working in the defence sector has an opportunity for experienced Quality Management Specialist to join them on a contract basis. This opportunity is to work within the Engineering Function in to support existing aircraft programs.

The E-7 On-Site Quality Assurance Engineer will be part of the growing Aircraft Programme Quality team, working within the Fixed Wing area, reporting to the Fixed Wing Quality Manager and taking day to day tasking from the on-site E-7 Quality Manager, providing QA inspections, MRB and design oversight during the major modification programme. Providing QA oversight of the on-site ASC2 design teams' activities, to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance. The role will also include monitoring and support to the contracted Part 145 maintenance organisation, embodying the modification and supporting Part M oversight where required.

Role: Quality Management Specialist

Location: Birmingham Airport

Hours: Mon-Thur Early & Late Shifts

IR35 Status: Inside

Hourly Rate: tba

Contract: 12 months

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK SC for which the Government requires UK Citizenship.

Key Responsibilities:

Participates in Quality reviews of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements to develop quality assurance strategies, plans and tests for hardware and software products, processes and services ensuring early quality involvement in program development.

Development of Quality cost estimates based on Statements of Work (SOW) assigned.

Develop and implement processes for determining, verifying and meeting Customer SOW requirements, including:

Verification of product conformity to design

Verification of compliance to Customers' requirements

Participate in the maintenance of processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer and regulatory requirements are adhered to, including:

Validation of work instructions, tooling requirements, certifications, process standards, policies and procedures

Identify and documents discrepancies, segregates and controls non-conforming items to prevent unintended use or delivery

Verification of compliance to Regulatory requirements

Identifying opportunities for corrective action while performing product or process verification

Performs auditing, surveillance and monitoring against the approved audit plan, identifies and documents discrepancies and management of corrective actions to completion

Segregation and control of non-conforming items

Performs preliminary review and disposition of non-conformance

Identifies repetitive or significant or non-conformances and initiates requests for corrective action

Conducts product review with customer during product or process verification

Job Description:

Participate with stakeholders in the analysis process of unfavorable process data, customer complaints and metric results formulating mitigation plans utilizing the closed loop preventive / corrective action process, including:

*Represents Quality in design reviews, with regard:

Routine verification of product conformance to design requirements, providing objective evidence of results

*Performs benchmarking and other forms of analysis to ensure specified processes capability levels are achieved.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Preferably degree qualified, or equivalent, but not essential

Must have a sound working knowledge of MAA/CAA/EASA (Part 145/Part M/Part 21).

Experience with Data Analytics.

Familiar with Boeing Process and Procedures would be beneficial.

Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated analytical/problem solving skills.

Detail oriented.

Demonstrated high level of dependability, interpersonal skills, initiative, adaptability, decision-making, and problem solving and organization skills.

Customer focused ability to work independently or as part of a team