Product Assurance Manager

Description

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. In this role you will ensure that delivered hardware meets contractual, regulatory, and internal requirements while enabling informed trade-offs on cost, schedule, and technical risk through evidence-based assurance

Role: Product Assurance Manager

Location: Oxfordshire

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Discussed Upon Application

What you'll be doing:

Own the Non-Conformance review (NCR) process by facilitating the identification, correction, and prevention of non-conformancesChair PA boards and gate reviews, e.g. design, assembly, test, and readiness reviewsManage project configuration activities such as approving changes and producing as designed/as built configuration listsOwn the delivery of project PA documentation, e.g. PA plan, Declared Lists, Requests for Waiver/Deviation, CoC, etc.Perform or approve all project/product inspections (incoming inspection, Key/Mandatory Inspection points, final inspections)Provide PA monitoring and support of production activities - review of manufacturing, assembly, integration and test procedures, observe on-site activities.Supply chain development via supplier audits and inspection activitiesSupport business development team with required PA input for new bidsContinuous improvement of the QMSCollect, evaluate, and disseminate quality-related KPIs for the prevention of problems Conduct internal audits as requiredComplete any other tasks as commensurate with the level and nature of the post as delegated by the line manager or management teamEnsure project deliverables are in line with project PA planWhere appropriate, provide training related to Product Assurance methods and proceduresEssential Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's degree-level in relevant subject or HNC minimum with relevant experienceExperience in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, preferably in the Space or Aerospace domain, or another highly regulated sectorKnowledge and understanding of ECSS (or equivalent) and lean commercial PA / QA approachesGood understanding of mechanical, thermal and radiation tolerance properties of materials and their practical implementationDemonstrate a common sense/pragmatic and logical approach to problem solvingAbility to find simple solutions to complex problemsRoot cause analysisExcellent use of Windows 10 and MS Office, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.Excellent technical English written/verbal communication and presentation skillsComfortable working with and adapting to new IT systems and softwareExcellent team player with good interpersonal skills to build relationshipsA practical and positive attitude to new and challenging situations.Self-starter, responsive, acts as soon as issues get identifiedTakes 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 milestonesAbility to work on several projects/tasksDriven by technical challenges, problem solving and practical implementation of new ideasGood 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 standardsHands-on practical experience in mechanical or RF engineering fieldsKnowledge of configuration managementAdvanced knowledge of MS Excel (functions, pivot tables, macros, conditional formatting, charts, etc.)Experience with MS Visio

Benefits:

28 days holiday + Bank HolidaysYearly BonusPension ContributionEAP AssistanceDiscounted Gym MembershipFlexible working subject to role

Ad ID: 5418262516