Product Assurance Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Didcot, Oxfordshire

Company

Line Up Aviation

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Automotive / Aerospace

Job summary

Our client is looking for a Product Assurance Manager to join them on a permanent basis. As the Product Assurance Manager, you will be ensuring projects meet their objectives in a safe and reliable way, by methodically identifying all possible adverse outcomes and assisting Engineering teams to identify and execute strategies to prevent those adverse outcomes from taking place.
Role: Product Assurance Manager
Location: Oxfordshire
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Discussed Upon Application
What you'll be doing:

Responsible for delivering PA function across multiple projects
Materials, parts and components (including EEE components) and process selection against PA and technical requirements.
Review MAIT processes to ensure they meet required standards
Write project PA documentation, e.g. PA plan, CIDL, Declared parts/materials/processes/procedures lists, RFW, RFD, CoC, etc.
Participate in design reviews and chair PA boards and reviews, e.g. NRB, ARR, MRR, TRR
Manage project non-conformances from start to finish and produce Non-Conformance Reports
Undertake project configuration activities
Perform or approve all project inspections (incoming inspection, KIPs, MIPs, final inspections)
Provide PA monitoring and support of MAIT activities - observe on-site activities, including manufacturing, testing, etc
Support the creation of MAIT procedures, manufacturing plans & qualification plans
Main point of contact with customer PA function - attend & support customer project meetings
Advise & support project team in best PA practice - monitor and ensure project team adherence to quality processes
Ensure project deliverables are in line with project PA plan
Where appropriate, provide training related to Product Assurance methods and procedures
Ability to be flexible in working hours to meet schedules. (i.e., the occasional long day/weekends)Support to other business functions:

Supply chain development via supplier audits and other inspection activities
Business development team with required PA input for bids.
Continuous improvement of the QMS
Collect, evaluate, and disseminate quality-related information for the prevention of problems.
Internal audits as required
To complete any other tasks as commensurate with the level and nature of the post as delegated by the (line manager or management team).

Essential Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's degree-level in relevant subject or HNC minimum with relevant experience
Experience in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, preferably in the Space or Aerospace domain, or another highly regulated sector
Knowledge and understanding of ECSS (or equivalent) and lean commercial PA / QA approaches
Good understanding of mechanical, thermal and radiation tolerance properties of materials and their practical implementation
Demonstrate a common sense/pragmatic and logical approach to problem solving
Ability to find simple solutions to complex problems
Root cause analysis
Excellent use of Windows 10 and MS Office, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
Excellent technical English written/verbal communication and presentation skills
Comfortable working with and adapting to new IT systems and software
Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills to build relationships
A practical and positive attitude to new and challenging situations.
Self-starter, responsive, acts as soon as issues get identified
Takes ownership of a problem from start to finish, presenting findings and solutions.
Produces outputs of good quality, with attention to detail.
Ability to work within defined timescales to meet programme milestones
Ability to work on several projects/tasks
Driven by technical challenges, problem solving and practical implementation of new ideas
Good judgement to make sound decisions within the role's parametersDesirable Requirements:

Internal auditor experience and/or familiarity with ISO 9001.
Experience delivering projects against ECSS & MIL standards
Hands-on practical experience in mechanical or RF engineering fields
Knowledge of configuration management
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (functions, pivot tables, macros, conditional formatting, charts, etc.)
Experience with MS Visio
Benefits:

28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Yearly Bonus
Pension Contribution
EAP Assistance
Discounted Gym Membership
Flexible working subject to role
If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately!

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