Product Assurance Manager

• Job Location: England
• Type: Permanent
• Posted: 17/02/2025

Your Tasks

Responsible for delivering PA function across multiple projects: 
Materials, parts and components (including EEE components) and process selection
against PA and technical requirements.
Review MAIT processes to ensure they meet required standards
Write project PA documentation, e.g. PA plan, CIDL, Declared
parts/materials/processes/procedures lists, RFW, RFD, CoC, etc.
Participate in design reviews and chair PA boards and reviews, e.g. NRB, ARR, MRR, TRR
Manage project non-conformances from start to finish and produce Non-Conformance
Reports
Undertake project configuration activities 
Perform or approve all project inspections (incoming inspection, KIPs, MIPs, final
inspections)
Provide PA monitoring and support of MAIT activities - observe on-site activities, including
manufacturing, testing, etc
Support the creation of MAIT procedures, manufacturing plans & qualification plans
Main point of contact with customer PA function – attend & support customer project
meetings
Advise & support project team in best PA practice - monitor and ensure project team
adherence to quality processes
Ensure project deliverables are in line with project PA plan
Where appropriate, provide training related to Product Assurance methods and
procedures
Ability to be flexible in working hours to meet schedules. (i.e., the occasional long
day/weekends)
Support to other business functions:
Supply chain development via supplier audits and other inspection activities
Business development team with required PA input for bids.
Continuous improvement of the QMS Collect, evaluate, and disseminate 
quality-related information for the prevention of problems.
Internal audits as required
To complete any other tasks as commensurate with the level and nature of the post as
delegated by the (line manager or management team).

Your Qualifications

Essential
Experience
 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
Technical Skills
 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
Personal skills                                                                                     
 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
 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.

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