Quality Manager (Weapons & Sensors)
- Employer
- Raytheon UK
- Location
- United Kingdom-Glenrothes
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 18 Oct 2022
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- Sector
- Defence , Engineering, IT
- Job Role
- Software Developer
- Job Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Summary of Role:
Responsible for identifying, scoping and delivering Quality Control & Assurance in support of Project Delivery. This role line-reports to the Head of Quality & Mission Assurance
Partnering closely and communicating effectively with sponsors, key stakeholders and subject matter experts across all levels of the organization to ensure that projects are executed successfully, achieving business objectives
The person in this role will be able to think both tactically and strategically to formulate the right approach.
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Main Duties:
- Design, Development & Delivery of a robust Project Quality Assurance scheme, underpinned by a comprehensive audit surveillance
- Leadership of prompt audit NC closure
- Identification of and planning for the training needs of personnel within the Operations Quality department.
- Takes personal responsibility to ensure that the team is aware of the business objectives and issues facing the organisation.
- Actively networks across all business areas to ensure appropriate and effective prioritisation of activities in area of accountability
- Provide strategic planning for the QA team and function
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement
- Ownership and control of related components of AOP/budget, resourcing, schedule management and benefits capture
- Line-management responsibilities for assigned members of the W&S Quality team
Essential:
- Strong leadership experience of teams in matrixed environments with the ability to influence others
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. A key aspect to this is to be an excellent listener.
- Ability to quickly assimilate information and develop strategies & action plans for improvement
- Demonstrates openness and honesty leading to a high level of trust, confidence, and respect.
- To be proactive and be able to communicate/participate in senior management meetings and reviews
- Thorough understanding of business operations and the associated processes & systems
- Strong ability to effectively analyse, understand and develop performance metrics
- Significant (10years +) experience in similar role(s)
- Degree educated in Business Management or suitable similar qualifications & experience
- Eligible for, or holder of current, SC security clearance
- Six Sigma Expert certification (black belt) or higher
- Technical / Engineering qualification and background
- Experience and understanding of winning new business
- Related professional body membership(s)
Company
Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. It is a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence and has developed strong capabilities in mission systems integration in defence, national security and commercial markets. Raytheon UK also designs, develops and manufactures a range of high-technology electronic systems and software at facilities in Harlow, Glenrothes, Gloucester, Waddington, Broughton and Manchester.
Raytheon UK has six key sites. Our manufacturing hub is in Glenrothes in Fife where we employ more than 560 people. The aircraft systems integration takes place in Broughton, North Wales. We manage the Sentinel programme from RAF Waddington where we provide training and a wide range of development work for the RAF. At Gloucester and Manchester, our new cyber business centres conduct specialist research and software development work for customers, and finally there’s our technology centre in Harlow.
With more than 1,600 employees situated across England, Scotland and Wales, Raytheon UK continues to invest in its infrastructure and people as well as growing its graduate and apprenticeship programmes.
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
- Telephone
- 01895 816248
- Location
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Uxbridge
GB
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