Quality Assurance Manager BAE Systems

Responsibilities

To act as the focal point for all quality related matters within the project. The job holder is directly responsible to the Project Director or the area General Manager (Responsible manager) for all Quality matters affecting the project.

The Quality Assurance Manager also has a reporting line to the Director of Assurance BAE Systems Saudi Arabia for compliance with Quality Policy and Governance.

The Quality / Assurance Manager is responsible for managing project / Function activities and tasks as directed by the Head of Quality / Assurance.

Will be required to manage, within defined quality process, the evaluation, approval and through-life management, through surveillance plans, of vendors of customer deliverable equipment, ensuring the satisfaction of customer and regulatory requirements for quality, and ensuring elimination of quality risk through these approaches to BAE Systems Saudi Arabia business.

Will be required to lead and conduct audits, assessment and investigations into product and/or process failures in line with business needs.

Job holder will provide an interface with the internal customer and supplier/subcontractors on all Quality Assurance matters and shall be an efficient communicator with confidence and experience in dealing with these parties.

Represent the Quality Department as project Quality Assurance Specialist assuring that contractual quality conditions and company requirements, including Lifecycle Management (LCM) requirements, are achieved. To undertake product certification activities as necessary.

Responsible for the management and reporting of the BMS and the associated Document Management System.

As required, ensuring the effective operation of the Product Assurance activities across Aircraft, Naval and Ground System Platforms, Project Teams and Functional Departments to include the provision and planning of independent Quality support to relevant activities to assure satisfaction of Customer requirements for Quality.

As required, providing a Quality Focal Point for MoDSAP and other Customer Quality Representatives to include the provision of an independent service and Point of Contact for the resolution of Customer Quality complaints.

Produce and prepare Quality Plans in line with LCM requirements. Comprehensive reports are produced assuring project activities are addressed to the customer s satisfaction. Preparation of Certificates of Conformity.

Responsible for the day-to-day liaison, tracking and reporting on quality issues and resolutions through written reports and presentations.

Identify and deliver departmental training needs for the Quality Assurance team.

Job Requirements:

• The jobholder shall have an engineering background and a minimum of 7 years experience in a Quality / Assurance environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Recognised engineering trade qualification.
• ISO9001 or AS9110 qualified Lead Auditor
• He must have a detailed knowledge and experience of the current BAE Systems Quality Management System and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Strong understanding and experience of corporate governance and compliance activities and processes within BAE Systems. Proactive planning, organising and implementing tasks that are required to ensure that BAE Systems Saudi Arabia quality standards conform both with customer (internal & external) and regulatory body requirements
• The jobholder has a direct impact on the business through their responsibility for the quality of the tasks performed or services provided.
• The jobholder must be able to exchange ideas and information effectively in a concise and logical way, and be sensitive to audience diversity. The job holder may also require a degree of tact and diplomacy when dealing with others.
• Should be able to report both verbal and written to external customers, suppliers and internal customers pertaining to audits and fault investigations as required.