Senior Quality Manager Featured

Job Description

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Job Title: Senior Quality Manager

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK (Onsite)

Company: Boeing

Job Type: Full-Time

About Boeing: Boeing is a global leader in aerospace, providing innovative solutions and services to customers worldwide. Our commitment to excellence drives us to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee can thrive.

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Manager to lead our quality management initiatives and teams at our state-of-the-art manufacturing and machining facility. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing quality assurance and quality control processes, ensuring compliance with AS9100 requirements, and driving continuous improvement across the organization. This role requires strong leadership skills, exceptional people skills, and a deep understanding of machining measurement methods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage employees and first-level managers performing management activities across multiple Quality Management Job Families.
• Develop and execute business plans, policies, and procedures while creating organizational and technical strategies to enhance quality performance.
• Provide education and coaching on the Quality System to team members and stakeholders.
• Acquire and manage resources effectively, leading process improvements and quality initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, suppliers, and direct reports.
• Monitor production processes and quality metrics, making adjustments as necessary to maintain compliance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate records of quality data, including non-conformance reports and corrective action plans.
• Adhere to safety protocols and maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Required Competencies:

Functional Excellence Competencies:

• Accountability and Responsibility: Accept responsibility for actions and demonstrate moral, legal, or mental accountability in areas of responsibility.
• Adaptability: Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment.
• Change Management: Encourage innovative approaches to problems and facilitate the acceptance of change.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions while measuring impact.
• Continuous Learning: Seek feedback and take steps to develop and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary for the role.
• Innovation / Creativity: Discover new opportunities and solutions by employing innovative thinking.
• Planning and Organizing: Effectively plan and involve relevant stakeholders, anticipating critical events and resource requirements.
• Strategic Decision Making: Commit to a course of action to achieve long-range goals based on logical assumptions and available resources.
• Teamwork: Demonstrate commitment to the mission and work collaboratively to achieve common objectives.

Technical Competencies:

• Systems Thinking: Understand the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, anticipating the impact of changes in one area on another.
• AS9100 Knowledge: Possess a true understanding of AS9100 requirements and their application in manufacturing processes.
• Machining Measurement Methods: Ideally have a background in machining measurement methods to ensure precision and quality in production.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a quality management role within a manufacturing or machining environment, preferably in aerospace.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop employees and first-level managers.
• Excellent people skills to foster a collaborative and positive work environment.
• Proficiency in quality management systems and tools, including statistical process control and root cause analysis.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, materials, and quality control standards.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and blueprints.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Work Authorization:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorization to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labor sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 09, 2025

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Day Shift (United Kingdom)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.