Quality Team Lead

Are you an experienced Quality professional with strong leadership skills and a background in aerospace or precision manufacturing? I want to talk to you!

I am looking for a Quality Team Leader to join a global engineering organisation at the forefront of advanced aerospace technologies, known for delivering high-performance systems to the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team of dedicated Quality Engineers within a modern, high-precision manufacturing environment focused on excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Quality Team Leader
Permanent
Highly Competitive Salary + 12.5% Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Monday to Thursday, 8:00am – 4:30pm, Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm
Coventry

Quality Team Leader
Job Description
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Engineers and apprentices, promoting a culture of quality excellence.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and regulatory standards (AS9100, AS13100, Part 21).
• Support and manage internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and timely resolution of findings.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions using tools such as 8D, A3, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to resolve quality issues.
• Champion continuous improvement activities, including Lean, Six Sigma, and Zero Defects initiatives.
• Monitor and report on key quality performance metrics to drive improvement and ensure compliance.

Quality Team Leader
Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, Aerospace is preferred
• Proven experience leading or mentoring teams within a quality function.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100, AS13100, and regulatory frameworks such as Part 21.

Quality Team Leader
Company Benefits
• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus (12.5%).
• Pension scheme with up to 10% company contribution.
• Free on-site parking.
• Subsidised on-site restaurant and catering facilities.
• Health & Wellbeing Programme.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Excellent career development opportunities within a global engineering organisation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed