Production Quality Assurance Team Leader

Posted 11 hours 8 minutes ago by CBSbutler Ltd.

£80,000 - £100,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, United Kingdom, DY101
Job Description
Production Quality Assurance Team Leader

Job type: Perm

County: Worcestershire

Business Sector: Quality Engineering

Job ref: BBBH154121

Post Date: March 18, 2026

Quality Assurance Team Leader

Step into a role where precision, innovation and real world impact come together.

This is an opportunity to join a highly specialised, international engineering organisation at the forefront of advanced propulsion technology, supporting critical defence programmes across the UK and Europe. With a strong heritage, cutting edge capabilities and a reputation for excellence, this business plays a pivotal role in delivering high performance solutions where quality is absolutely non negotiable.

As a key figure within the UK operation, you'll take ownership of quality assurance across serial production working at the heart of operations to influence performance, drive continuous improvement and ensure the highest standards are consistently achieved. This is more than a quality role; it's a leadership position where you'll shape processes, empower teams and deliver tangible impact on safety, reliability and operational success.

If you're motivated by high standards, complex engineering environments and the chance to lead meaningful change, this is a role where you can truly make your mark.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Manage resource deployment to satisfy business needs (Production Quality Assurance Engineers & Quality Inspectors).
  • Support the development of a multi skilled, flexible and agile team.
  • Foster an environment of continuous improvement within the Production Quality Assurance Team
  • Support the Quality Manager to achieve business goals and targets.
  • Take responsibility for Health and Safety in Roxel UK as appropriate to the requirements for the team.
  • Be the lead contact for in production quality aspects.
  • Monitor and report in production quality KPIs (DPU's, NCFs, etc) and support/manage corrective actions as appropriate using Root Cause and Corrective Action methodologies.
  • Ensure that all drawings, specifications and requirements are adhered to (Internal & external customer satisfaction)
  • Product Audits managed & maintained to ensure ongoing compliance and continuous improvement.
  • Monitor non conformity analysis and relevant action plans, communicating to Operations.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to individuals employed in the operational areas for in production quality requirements.
EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND
  • National Diploma / Higher National Diploma (or equivalent) in relevant discipline in engineering.
  • 5+ years Quality and Business Improvement experience