Quality Manager

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

• Establish and develop the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Build and grow the Quality team alongside business expansion.
• Implement robust QC processes (incoming, in-process, and final inspection).
• Oversee NDT activities and inspection standards.
• Lead structured root cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys, FMEA) and drive effective CAPA.
• Manage audits, compliance, and supplier quality assurance.
• Embed a proactive, right-first-time quality culture across engineering and production.

Requirements

• Proven track record of developing or transforming an early-stage Quality function.
• Strong background in QC methodologies and inspection techniques.
• Experience overseeing NDT processes.
• Demonstrable root cause analysis capability with measurable outcomes.
• Experience within space, aerospace, defence, or other highly regulated advanced manufacturing sectors.
• 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.

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