Quality Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Job Summary

Teledyne Controls (part of Teledyne UK Ltd) is looking to the future, and we are actively recruiting at our repair facility in Cumbernauld. Teledyne Controls has built its name on intelligent solutions that collect, manager and deliver aircraft data more efficiently and our innovative technology and collaborative customer relationships have revolutionised the way aircraft operators’ access, manager and utilise their data. Thus, helping to achieve higher goals in safety, performance, and efficiency. We count over 300 airlines among our valued customers, including some of the world’s major carriers, supplying products to the major OEM’s such as Airbus and Boeing.

We are looking for a team player to join our Quality Department to provide support to the Teledyne Controls business unit. Reporting to the Site Manager the Quality Manager will be the nominated post holder for Part 145 / EN9110 and Part 21G / EN9100 and will have the authority and responsibility for the monitoring of compliance across both regulatory and certification standards.

Detailed Description

The Quality Manager shall be responsible to the Site Manager for;

• the control and overview of all the companies ISO Management Systems such as EN9100/EN9110/ISO14001 and ISO45001 including their ongoing maintenance and development, and the companies Part 145 and Part 21G Approvals.
• liaison with the regulatory and certification bodies as required.
• ensuring that the activities of the organisation are monitored for compliance with the applicable requirements and any additional requirements as established by the organisation, and that these activities are carried out properly under the supervision of the nominated persons
• establishing an independent audit system to monitor compliance of the Part-145 organisation with EASA/CAA/FAA requirements, and that an audit plan is properly implemented, maintained, and continually reviewed and improved
• corrections and corrective actions are requested as necessary.
• establishing regular meetings with the Accountable Manager to appraise the effectiveness of the Compliance Monitoring. This will include details of any reported discrepancy not being adequately addressed by the relevant person or in respect of any disagreement concerning the nature of a discrepancy.
• monitoring the amendment of the organisation’s procedures and standard practices (MOE,POE including the associated procedure(s)) and their compliance with the current revision of Part-145/21G plus any other applicable regulatory requirement and guidance material issued by EASA/CAA/FAA;
• submission of the MOE/POE and any associated amendments, to the competent authority for approval (which includes completion of and submission of regulatory forms)
• assessing providers of materials, standard parts, components and contracted organisations for satisfactory product quality in relation to the needs of the organisation.
• assessing subcontractors working under the Compliance Monitoring and maintaining the expertise necessary to be able to do so, to the satisfaction of EASA.
• Issue /renewal/cancellation of CAA/EASA Part-145 / 21G Certifying Staff (C/S) – Support Staff (S/S) individual authorisation.
• responsible for the notification to the competent authority, as applicable according to the procedures established in the MOE/POE, of maintenance/production activities conducted outside the approved locations
• managing the safety reporting scheme and the occurrence reporting system, including initiation and follow-up of internal occurrence investigations with the Operations Manager.
• facilitate hazard identification, risk assessment and management with the Operations Manager, ensuring there is safety training available, and that it meets acceptable standards.
• monitor the implementation of actions taken to mitigate risks, as listed in the safety action plan, unless action follow-up is addressed by the compliance monitoring function.
• Provide periodic reports on safety performance to Safety review meetings/ Management Review meetings..
• Support the audit function at our Controls site at for Heathrow
• Provide quality inspections / FAI in Production matters.
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Formal Internal auditor training in ISO9001 (essential) and other multiple standards (preferred) such as EN9100, EN9110 , ISO14001 and ISO45001) to allow integrated audits to take place.
• Holds a Lead Auditor Certification in one or more of the standards.
• Proven experience in a Quality Assurance Management Role (ideally within an organisation holding Part 145/21G approvals)
• Experience is implementing and maintaining a management systems certified to ISO9001/EN9100/EN9110 including ISO14001/45001. The company operates a partially integrated management system.
• Proven experience in conducting both Internal and External audits across multiple standards.
• Relevant Technical Qualifications in an engineering field with ability to interpret drawing technical / dimensional data.
• Excellent proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) for data analysis and report compilation.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with Safety Management Systems in an Aviation/Avionics environment.
• Training on Aviation Regulation training is preferred but not essential as training will be provided to the successful candidate (Part 145, Part21G and Part21J)
• Knowledge of end user Microsoft SharePoint environment and operation is preferable.
  
  

Range Of Benefits Include.

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum plus 9 public holidays. (There is an option to purchase an additional 5 per year).
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, (Medi-cash).
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
• Company sick pay.
  
  

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.