£45,000 per year, 33 holiday days, pension, life assurance
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 4:30pm
Disability Confident: No
Closing Date: 02/05/2026
About this job
Quality Manager (Yate BS37 and BS4 dual site). We are seeking a skilled and motivated quality professional with aerospace or defence sector knowledge and experience for a newly created position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and compliance of parts and materials supplied by external vendors, driving continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulations. The role is critical to maintaining the highest levels of safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC) within our supply chain.
Responsibilities
- Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with quality standards
- Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective actions for non conformances
- Liaise and advise colleagues to establish and maintain quality control processes
- Review and approve supplier quality plans, inspection procedures, and test methods
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations and company policies
- Maintain accurate, up to date documentation related to supplier quality activities
- Provide technical support and guidance to suppliers on quality related matters
- Work closely with internal teams to resolve quality issues
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality engineering or quality management
- Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, 14001, AS9100, AS9120)
- Qualifications and training in quality and technical or engineering related subject matter
- Experience in conducting supplier and internal audits and assessments
- Leading and supporting internal audits, identifying non-conformances and guiding operational teams on compliance best practices
- Ability to set up and maintain quality systems from scratch
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause analysis
- Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC) (desired but not essential)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Proficient in MS Office, Excel and ERP type systems
- Drivers licence required for supplier visits and working between two local sites
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards specific to the defence sector
- Own transport required
Benefits
- Salary: £45,000
- Pension 4 %
- 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
- Life assurance
- Employee well being plan
- Free parking
- 17.5 hour week Monday to Friday 8:30 - 4:30pm
- Location: Bristol and Yate (dual site)
- Duration: Permanent
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.