Deputy Quality Manager - Independent Forgings and Alloys : Job Details

Are you a keen problem solver? Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you actively seek out improvement? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA), one of the UK’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers, are currently seeking a Deputy Quality Manager to join our team.

Joining our team, you will…

• Be a focal point of day-to-day quality across the business, including making key business related quality decisions with the support of the Quality Manager.
• Provide support to the customer quality team to resolve issues related to certification of product, first article inspection and customer concession documentation.
• Day-to-day management of specific Prime Customer accounts from a Quality perspective.
• Manage, control & respond to customer complaints.
• Manage, control & communicate non-conformances that have escaped the QMS.
• Independently facilitate 3rd party and customer audits.
• Internal auditing of company departments on a rotational basis as part of the internal auditing team.
• When required perform supplier audits.
• Drafting, issue and control of quality procedures, special instructions and forms whilst implementing supporting actions as required such as quality alerts etc

What are we looking for?

Joining us as an experienced Deputy Quality Manager, you will be educated to A Level/Degree standard or similar in an engineering or science based subject with experience of Inspection & Quality Assurance within an Aerospace environment. You will have experience of quality environment/systems (Preferably ISO9001, AS9100 or Nadcap) and of quality within a manufacturing industry. With good IT skills, you will ideally hold a certificate in and/or working knowledge of auditing with both Metallurgy and Pyrometry knowledge dsirable. A lot of your role will centre around continuous improvement, with reviewing and updating or implementing changes, giving you an opportunity to take some real pride in your work.

More about IFA:

We manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector. We are unique due to the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location

What we offer?

• A permanent role with a local company for a competitive salary
• Training and Development opportunities
• 33 days holidays
• Pension scheme - 5% contribution
• Bonus scheme
• Westfield cash plan Level 1
• On-site parking is available

Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.