Job Description
Job title: Quality Manager Location: Glasgow
An ambitious and fast-growing organisation within the space sector is seeking a Quality Manager to establish and lead its Quality function in Glasgow.
This is a critical hire for someone who can demonstrate proven experience building and scaling an embryonic Quality function within a highly regulated, precision engineering environment.
The Role
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Establish and develop the Quality Management System (QMS).
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Build and grow the Quality team alongside business expansion.
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Implement robust QC processes (incoming, in-process, and final inspection).
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Oversee NDT activities and inspection standards.
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Lead structured root cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys, FMEA) and drive effective CAPA.
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Manage audits, compliance, and supplier quality assurance.
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Embed a proactive, right-first-time quality culture across engineering and production.
Requirements
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Proven track record of developing or transforming an early-stage Quality function.
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Strong background in QC methodologies and inspection techniques.
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Experience overseeing NDT processes.
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Demonstrable root cause analysis capability with measurable outcomes.
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Experience within space, aerospace, defence, or other highly regulated advanced manufacturing sectors.
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Strong working knowledge of ISO-compliant QMS (e.g. ISO 9001 / AS9100).
This is an opportunity to shape Quality within a scaling space-sector organisation and play a key role in delivering complex, high-reliability engineering programmes.
