Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Supplier Quality Compliance Manager to lead a team of Supplier Quality Engineers and Technicians here at our Staverton site. This role will require both UK and International travel to supplier facilities.
Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
The role:
Reporting directly in to the Director of Quality, you will be responsible for the day to day leadership and success of our Supplier Quality function. This will include effective management of a team of Supplier Quality Engineers (both onsite and remote) and a Supplier Quality Technician. You will have accountability for all quality matters concerning the compliance of suppliers to regulatory requirements and Ontic's Supplier Quality Assurance Requirements as well as approval, monitoring and revoking of a Supplier, which will be based on a supplier's performance to regulatory and Ontic requirements. You will develop and maintain supplier selection and review strategies in concert with Supply Chain and Engineering where required whilst conducting visits/quality audits to assess technical/process capabilities for potential and existing suppliers.
About you:
You will be an expert in Quality Engineering principles and regulations such as UK CAA Part 21, Part 21G, 145 FAA and AS9100. You'll be a strong leader able to direct and organise effectively with solid communication skills at all levels. You'll also be confident with Root Cause Investigation techniques such as 8D, 5Whys, PDCA etc. A background in Aerospace is highly desirable for this role but strong experience in manufatcuring and assembly environments is essential.
Benefits:
We are more than the sum of our parts. And we've been recognised internally and externally for being so:
Our values
Our values are intrinsic to everything we do:
Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
The role:
Reporting directly in to the Director of Quality, you will be responsible for the day to day leadership and success of our Supplier Quality function. This will include effective management of a team of Supplier Quality Engineers (both onsite and remote) and a Supplier Quality Technician. You will have accountability for all quality matters concerning the compliance of suppliers to regulatory requirements and Ontic's Supplier Quality Assurance Requirements as well as approval, monitoring and revoking of a Supplier, which will be based on a supplier's performance to regulatory and Ontic requirements. You will develop and maintain supplier selection and review strategies in concert with Supply Chain and Engineering where required whilst conducting visits/quality audits to assess technical/process capabilities for potential and existing suppliers.
About you:
You will be an expert in Quality Engineering principles and regulations such as UK CAA Part 21, Part 21G, 145 FAA and AS9100. You'll be a strong leader able to direct and organise effectively with solid communication skills at all levels. You'll also be confident with Root Cause Investigation techniques such as 8D, 5Whys, PDCA etc. A background in Aerospace is highly desirable for this role but strong experience in manufatcuring and assembly environments is essential.
Benefits:
We are more than the sum of our parts. And we've been recognised internally and externally for being so:
- We were ranked #9 in Best Companies' Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback
- 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic
Our values
Our values are intrinsic to everything we do:
- We share a common sense - we're a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision.
- We have the freedom to choose - we're challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo.
- We create the opportunity - we're change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit.