Job Description

Quality Team Leader

Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (half‑day Friday)
Type: Full‑time
Salary: £50,960
Travel Required: Occasional
Work Location: Site‑based (100%)

Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre‑employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)

Join One of Ayrshire’s Largest Engineering Employers

Prestwick Aerosystems continues Ayrshire’s long‑standing aircraft manufacturing tradition. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for the provision and management of all Quality Engineering related issues

including:

• Ensuring that quality is maintained by adherence to Customer and Regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring that valid Quality Processes are deployed within the manufacturing process and drive effective corrective action for all product and process non-compliances.
• Managing the customer and key stakeholders in respect of all product quality related issues and ensure the appropriate dialog is maintained throughout.

You will be responsible for the leadership and problem resolution of quality engineering constraints and manufacturing issues both in-house and in the supply chain, and will work in partnership with the Operations team to drive a quality mindset and compliance methodology using the designated quality review processes to deliver improvements.

How you will contribute to the team

You will:

• Support the development of Quality Metrics for the Operations Management team which gives visibility of non-compliance status and progress of corrective and preventive actions within the manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory authority requirements, industry standards and customer requirements as defined by the following; AS9100 Aerospace Standard, NADCAP, CAA and EASA Airworthiness Regulations and customer specific quality requirements.
• Support the management of the day-to-day product quality issues through the team and ensure that the Quality management team are engaged with all issues and the escalation process is deployed to resolve systemic problems.
• Manage and actively liaise with Tier 1 suppliers, to ensure product and process quality problems, NC1's, Concessions, Disclosures etc. are managed to an agreed timescale are quickly and effectively addressed.
• Establish and maintain a surveillance process which ensures our quality standards through the ongoing product audit and monitoring of performance.

Requirements for the role

You will have:

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent in a related engineering discipline
• Relevant quality/engineering experience within a Quality and Manufacturing Engineering environment
• Knowledge of engineering systems and the ability to deploy the Quality Toolset and the Continuous Improvement Toolset - Seven Wastes etc
• Awareness of drawings and systems as applied within our major customers such as Boeing and Airbus
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages - Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access

What we will offer you

• 37‑hour working week (half‑day Friday)
• Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer)
• 33 days annual leave (rising with service)
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Life assurance (4× basic salary)
• Virtual GP service, Employee
• Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Free on‑site parking

What happens next

If you’re ready to play a key role in supporting our people and operations at Prestwick, apply today.

Right to Work in the UK

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Prestwick Aerosystems is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory Right to Work checks, carried out in accordance with UK Government requirements.

You will also be required to complete employment references, Disclosure Scotland and a pre‑employment medical.

Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Prestwick Aerosystems Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

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