Join ICOMAT – Revolutionising the Future of Lightweight Manufacturing!
iCOMAT is an advanced manufacturing company that invented Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) - the only proven technology for producing defect-free curved-fiber composite parts at industrial scale. We deliver the lightest structures possible for aerospace, automotive, defense, and space, at a rate and cost efficiency that far exceeds existing composite production processes.
We build and operate automated factories for composite materials, delivering components to Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs. The business has three main divisions: development of automated production machines, development of software design and production tools, and operation of the factory. We work with 25+ customers and completed the largest ever Series A in composites manufacturing to fuel a significant scale-up, with growth plans that will see the business multiply in size over the next two to three years and expand operations into the UK, Europe and the US.
The business has currently more than 130,000 sqm of production capacity with manufacturing facilities in the UK (Gloucester and Swindon) and the US (Dayton, Ohio); a Hardware R&D Centre in Bristol, UK; and a Software R&D Centre in Athens, Greece.
As Head of Quality you will own quality across iCOMAT: the systems, the standards and the culture behind every part we ship. AS9100 sits at the heart of this role. You will own our AS9100 certification and keep us audit-ready as we scale, building the quality function that delivers defect-free aerospace components from a single UK factory today to multi-site operations across Europe and the US. The role is based at Factory 1 in Gloucester and reports to the Director of Global Manufacturing Operations.
What will you be doing?
Quality Management System (AS9100)
Owning the Quality Management System end to end: developing, implementing and maintaining it in compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001 and applicable regulations. You will lead internal audits and management reviews, front external audits from customers, registrars and regulatory agencies, and keep procedures, work instructions and records in a state you would happily show any auditor, on any day.
Overseeing inspection, testing and release of aerospace components and assemblies. You will control nonconforming material, drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) built on real root cause analysis, and partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve issues and improve process capability. Scrap, rework, yield and customer escapes are your scoreboard, and you will keep it moving in the right direction.
Leading quality planning for new programmes through FAIR, APQP and PPAP, so every new part enters production with quality built in rather than inspected in.
Setting supplier quality requirements and performance metrics, running supplier audits and evaluations, and following corrective actions through to closure. You will work with Purchasing and Supply Chain to keep suppliers compliant and risk under control.
Building and mentoring quality capability across the business: inspectors, engineers, shop floor personnel and management. You will set a culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement, and train the team on the standards, procedures and regulatory requirements that keep us certified.
Acting as the primary quality contact for customers, regulatory agencies and certification bodies. You will support customer audits and quality reviews, and close out complaints, returns and corrective actions with responses that are timely and effective.
What do we need from you?
Why iCOMAT?
Apply now to learn more and join us on our exciting journey!
iCOMAT is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite structures for the aerospace and automotive industries. Leveraging its proprietary fiber-steering technology, iCOMAT enables the production of lightweight, high-performance components at unprecedented scale and efficiency.
