Quality Manager

at  MDS Aero Support Corporation

MDS is a tier 1 supplier of turnkey gas turbine engine and engine component test solutions and services, providing unparalleled quality services to both OEMs and MROs around the globe. MDS has supplied turnkey engine test facilities, test support equipment, data acquisition systems, engineering services, and facility operation and maintenance services to a variety of industries and organizations around the globe since 1985.
Are you ready to lead and elevate standards?
We’re seeking a dynamic individual to fill the role of Quality Manager for MDS – UK. This position is based in Derby, UK and is your gateway to steering our Quality and Environmental Management Systems toward success.

Reporting to the Manager of Support, this role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Quality and Environmental Management Systems standards, including ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO17025, and customer requirements.

• Ensure adherence to QEMS standards and procedures. Managing the documentation of Quality, Environmental, and Calibration Management System policies, procedures, and templates.
• Overseeing external Quality and Environmental audit events, including customer and environmental compliance audits.
• Planning, monitoring, and participating in internal audits of the Quality, Environmental, and Calibration Management System.
• Managing the Corrective and Preventive Action system.
• Coordinating and participating in the monitoring, measurement, and analysis of process performance.
• Managing vendor quality performance through audits, technical assessments, and surveillance activities.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by developing, analyzing, and implementing proposals for business and operational processes.
• Providing analysis and developing solutions for process and product nonconformance.
• Planning, preparing, conducting, coordinating, and assessing the effectiveness of Quality, Environmental, and Calibration training programs.
• Chairing periodic Management Review meetings and reporting on the performance of the Quality, Environmental, and Calibration system, including recommendations for improvement.
• Ensuring the maintenance of training/competency records.
• Overseeing subcontractors for third-party services and exercising calibration signing authority.