Quality Manager Europe
Quality Manager Europe
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Job Description
Overview
Element is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead and govern quality assurance across our Aerospace & Defence Business Unit. This is a strategic role focused on ensuring full compliance with international and customer-specific quality standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
You will work closely with the Business Unit Leadership Team and Divisional Leadership Team to ensure that all laboratories operate to a common high-quality standard. This includes developing implementing and maintaining a unified Quality Management System across multiple sites in Germany Sweden Denmark Finland and the Czech Republic.
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain a compliant Quality Management System aligned with ISO 17025 ISO 9001 and customer requirements; ensure business-wide understanding of quality responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of five quality professionals within the division.
Oversee resolution of quality system non-conformances and technical deviations; share key trends and lessons with divisional leads - Analyse quality data to identify trends and support continuous improvement of systems auditing and processes
- Support the maintenance and expansion of accreditations and customer approvals in coordination with local management and the Aerospace & Defence Quality Director
- Assist with local implementation of the Business Management System
- Promote collaboration across laboratories to share best practices and align quality systems
- Prepare and deliver weekly monthly and annual Management Reviews
- Manage internal supplier customer and third-party audits; act as key liaison with external auditors and inspection authorities
- Identify and coordinate quality-related training needs including onboarding internal auditing and Root Cause Analysis
- Foster strong working relationships within the wider quality network and across Business Unit laboratories
Skills / Qualifications
- Strong up-to-date knowledge of quality management systems auditing and relevant customer national and international standards
- Must operate with the highest levels of impartiality honesty and integrity
- Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline with experience implementing and managing QMS
- IT literate
- Chartered Quality Institute membership (or equivalent) preferred
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently managing teams and delegating effectively
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal across all levels of the business and with external stakeholders
- Confident representing the business with credible technical authority
- Proficient in quality management tools audit experience is essential
- Willingness to travel internationally valid passport and full driving licence required
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Unclear
