Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking an experienced Quality Auditor to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves maintaining and administering the Business Management System (BMS) within the organisation, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and certification body requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the internal audit programme to UK Reg Part 21G, UK Reg Part 145, EASA Part 21G, EASA Part 145, FAA, AS9100
- Lead problem-solving teams to ensure effective root cause and corrective/preventive actions are implemented
- Lead all customer, regulatory, and certification body audits
- Support regulatory training across the business, including Human Factors
- Maintain the company BMS
- Support the closeout of actions from audits and identify areas for improvement
- Manage the document change control process, including procedures and standard operating procedures
- Monitor regulatory changes affecting the organisation and its approvals
- Incorporate customer specifications into processes and procedures
- Support improvement activities and maintain quality data for management reviews
- Support the FAIR process to AS9102 standards
- Monitor and escalate internal product quality issues
- Participate in improvement activities including 5S to drive quality improvements
Job Requirements:
- Experience in quality assurance within the Defence sector
- Knowledge of UK Reg Part 21G and Part 145, EASA Part 21G and Part 145, FAA, AS9100 standards
- Proficiency in creating Excel spreadsheets and using other Microsoft Office tools
- Understanding of the regulatory requirements for Aerospace and Defence industries
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated with excellent time management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Relevant auditing certification
Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions:
- Undertake training as required
- Support other reasonable requests from management
- Be flexible in supporting different tasks to ensure customer satisfaction
- Adhere to all Health and Safety requirements
- Be open to learning new techniques and skills as processes develop
If you are a dedicated Quality Auditor with a background in the Defence sector and looking for a challenging role, we encourage you to apply now.