Production Quality Manager (12 month Contract role)

Job Description SummaryWe’re seeking a Production Quality Manager to lead end-to-end quality performance across aerospace manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance to AS9100, FAA/EASA Part 21 production approval requirements, and customer/regulatory standards.
You will own in-process and final quality, drive data-informed improvements, and partner with production, engineering, and supply chain to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
The ideal candidate should be a well rounded manufacturing quality manager with working knowledge of AS9100, FAA/EASA Part 21 and production approval requirements and configuration management with strong problem-solving skills and ability to reduce defects, improve First Pass Yield, and sustain a culture of prevention and operational excellence.
Please note: This is a 12 month contract roleJob Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own production quality performance by managing in-process inspections, final acceptance, nonconformance (NCR) and MRB workflows, and reducing rework, scrap, and cycle time.
• Lead root cause and corrective action; prevent recurrence through standard work, PFMEA updates, SPC controls, and error-proofing.
• Manage audits and compliance by maintaining an AS9100-compliant QMS aligned with FAA/EASA Part 21 production approval requirements
• Lead internal audits, support customer and third-party audits, and ensure special processes meet applicable standards.
• Coordinate regulatory obligations under Part 21 by partnering with Quality/Regulatory leadership on configuration control, conformity inspections, and ensure proper issuance and retention of inspection and traceability records.
• Drive data-based improvements by tracking and improving escape rates, and audit findings; publish dashboards and prioritise projects by impact on SQDC.
• Collaborate with supplier quality and sourcing on incoming quality, supplier escapes, and approval/oversight of special process sources; ensure supplier conformity to AS9100 and regulatory flow-downs relevant to Part 21.
• Lead and develop the quality team by coaching inspectors and quality engineers, setting goals, and building capability in RCCA, SPC, MSA, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance; reinforce a speak-up, stop-the-line culture.
• Interface with customers and regulators to communicate quality status, risks, and mitigations; ensure timely closure of corrective actions with a zero-escape mindset.
• Manage risk and change control, process changes, and new product introductions; validate controls via capability studies and layered process audits, ensuring changes preserve conformity to approved design data.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field and/or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in manufacturing quality (aerospace strongly preferred)
• Experience working within FAA/EASA Part 21 production environments and Production Approval Holder.
• Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to customers, auditors, and leadership.

Desired Characteristics

• Competence with MES/ERP, QMS, and digital quality tools; strong data analysis and dashboarding skills.
• Basic ITAR/EAR considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without authority, and develop talent.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward.  Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Pension
• Bonus          
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection            
• Private medical cover    

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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