**Date Posted:**
2025-11-04
**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
BE Aerospace UK Limited, 2 Moor Road, BE – Kilkeel, Kilkeel, BT34 4NG and Unit 3, The Inner Basin, The Harbour, Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT34 4AX.
**Position Role Type:**
Unspecified
Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the aerospace industry? At our Kilkeel Facility, we manufacture aircraft interior seating for a number of worldwide customers, and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a **Quality Manager** to join our fast-paced and innovative team located in Moor Road, Kilkeel.
The Quality Manager will lead a team to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal quality standards. Responsibilities include overseeing audits, driving continuous improvement, supporting new product introductions, and analysing quality data. The role also involves team development, promoting a culture of quality, and ensuring performance goals and process compliance are met.
**JOB TITLE:** Quality Manager
**HOURS:** 37.5 hours per week.
**LOCATION: Collins Aerospace**
2 Moor Road
Kilkeel
Co Down
BT34 4NG
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Responsible for coordinating activities required to meet world-class quality standards, procedures, customer, regulatory and be compliant to the defined requirements
+ Monitor and advise on quality performance, producing data and reports on performance measured against set indicators
+ Liaising with other departments and staff throughout the organisation to ensure that QMS is functioning properly
+ Lead problem resolution process in a cross-functional format that supports production needs and increases customer satisfaction
+ Manage and drive key plant initiatives and Policy Deployment (PD) activities
+ Lead a Quality team of quality engineers and inspectors, including objectives setting and performance appraisals
+ Promote quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation
+ Ensure that the set QA objectives and metrics are achieved e.g. Policy Deployment, CAS (Commercial Aircraft Segment) and Kilkeel KPI’s, Customer and Program Specific NPI targets
+ Set up and maintain controls and documentation procedures
+ Identify relevant quality-related training needs and deliver training
+ Collect and analyse customer performance data and implement improvement plans
+ Monitor the effectiveness of QMS through internal audits, agreeing with the relevant managers any corrective action
+ Experience of audit and customer management
**How to Apply:**
**Interested candidates must clearly outline how they meet the criteria in their CV submission:**
**What you need to succeed:**
**Essential Criteria** :
+ Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a comparable middle management role in an operations / manufacturing environment
Or
+ Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role in an operations / manufacturing environment
Or
+ Hold or working towards a Third Level Education in Quality, Engineering or another related field
+ 2 years supervisory experience with direct reports in the manufacturing industry
**Internal Applicants:**
+ Currently working in a P4 role preferably with experience in Quality or Engineering
Or
+ Hold or working towards a Third Level Education in Quality, Engineering or another related field
+ Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a P3 role with experience in Quality or Engineering
+ Project management lead experience
**Desirable Criteria** :
+ Experience of product and process quality within a manufacturing environment.
+ Experience of leading and managing a team in a manufacturing environment.
+ Have a solid understanding and experience of ISO9001/AS9100.
+ Have significant experience in applying problem solving methodologies e.g. 8D.
**What we can offer you:**
**People are** **core** to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:
+ 25 days Annual Leave & 9 Public Holidays
+ Attractive Compensation Package
+ Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme
+ Early finish Fridays
+ Hybrid Work Options (*Role dependent)
+ Professional Development + Growth
+ Support with Professional Fees
+ EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
+ Healthcare Benefits (including healthcare cash plan)
+ Staff Discounts
+ Work/Life Balance
+ Wellness Programs
+ Employee Recognition
+ Free onsite parking
+ Death in Service Benefit
+ Opportunities for progression and development
+ And so much more!
**CLOSING DATE: 28th November 2025**
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