Product Assurance Manager

Our client is looking for a Product Assurance Manager to join them on a permanent basis. As the Product Assurance Manager, you will be ensuring projects meet their objectives in a safe and reliable way. In this role you will ensure that delivered hardware meets contractual, regulatory, and internal requirements while enabling informed trade-offs on cost, schedule, and technical risk through evidence-based assurance

Role: Product Assurance Manager
Location: Oxfordshire
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Discussed Upon Application

What you’ll be doing:

• Own the Non-Conformance review (NCR) process by facilitating the identification, correction, and prevention of non-conformances
• Chair PA boards and gate reviews, e.g. design, assembly, test, and readiness reviews
• Manage project configuration activities such as approving changes and producing as designed/as built configuration lists
• Own the delivery of project PA documentation, e.g. PA plan, Declared Lists, Requests for Waiver/Deviation, CoC, etc.
• Perform or approve all project/product inspections (incoming inspection, Key/Mandatory Inspection points, final inspections)
• Provide PA monitoring and support of production activities – review of manufacturing, assembly, integration and test procedures, observe on-site activities.
• Supply chain development via supplier audits and inspection activities
• Support business development team with required PA input for new bids
• Continuous improvement of the QMS
• Collect, evaluate, and disseminate quality-related KPIs for the prevention of problems Conduct internal audits as required
• Complete any other tasks as commensurate with the level and nature of the post as delegated by the line manager or management team
• Ensure project deliverables are in line with project PA plan
• Where appropriate, provide training related to Product Assurance methods and procedures

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree-level in relevant subject or HNC minimum with relevant experience
• Experience in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, preferably in the Space or Aerospace domain, or another highly regulated sector
• Knowledge and understanding of ECSS (or equivalent) and lean commercial PA / QA approaches
• Good understanding of mechanical, thermal and radiation tolerance properties of materials and their practical implementation
• Demonstrate a common sense/pragmatic and logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to find simple solutions to complex problems
• Root cause analysis
• Excellent use of Windows 10 and MS Office, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Excellent technical English written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable working with and adapting to new IT systems and software
• Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills to build relationships
• A practical and positive attitude to new and challenging situations.
• Self-starter, responsive, acts as soon as issues get identified
• Takes ownership of a problem from start to finish, presenting findings and solutions.
• Produces outputs of good quality, with attention to detail.
• Ability to work within defined timescales to meet programme milestones
• Ability to work on several projects/tasks
• Driven by technical challenges, problem solving and practical implementation of new ideas
• Good judgement to make sound decisions within the role’s parameters

Desirable Requirements:

• Internal auditor experience and/or familiarity with ISO 9001.
• Experience delivering projects against ECSS & MIL standards
• Hands-on practical experience in mechanical or RF engineering fields
• Knowledge of configuration management
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (functions, pivot tables, macros, conditional formatting, charts, etc.)
• Experience with MS Visio

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Yearly Bonus
• Pension Contribution
• EAP Assistance
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Flexible working subject to role