About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Quality Assurance to join the Ampthill business, a key role which will be empowered to make a difference across the entire business. Reporting directly to the Vice President and site Managing Director, the Head of Quality is responsible for assuring and ensuring that the products and services of Ampthill conform to requirements.  Leading a team of over 37 quality professionals, the Head of Quality must provide quality assurance, quality engineering, supplier quality engineering and inspection and test capabilities within budgetary constraints.  The Head of Quality is also a member of the Ampthill Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and has a number of secondary leadership responsibilities associated with this.

In return we’ll provide you with meaningful work that will allow you to grow your skills and enhance your career with us. We invest in our employees and provide training and development for around 300 leaders within the business per year, as well as provide education assistance for ongoing career development.

However equally important to us is that you enjoy a strong work life balance as well. That’s why we offer flexible work schedules and a comprehensive benefits suite to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life at and outside of work. Our 9-day working fortnight gives you every other Friday off, or if you prefer you can opt to condense your hours and work a 4 day week to allow you to spend more time doing the things you enjoy!

So if you are interested in joining a team who are part of a business delivering programmes of national importance then there has never been a better time to apply! We may not know what's going to change the world next, but chances are we're already working on it, and you can be part of the story too!

Required skills, qualifications and experience

This role requires a self-assured, motivated team leader of high integrity that has the ability to develop and deliver vision and strategy in line with the site’s business plan.  The successful candidate will proactively offer guidance and demonstrate leadership to an excellent standard, must have sufficient financial competence to manage a functional budget, and must have the ability to make often challenging and timely decisions. The role will need to be undertaken by a self-starter who is capable of operating with the minimal direction and supervision, and is comfortable holding people to account. The Head of Quality needs to be a well organised, people orientated person who can demonstrate effective listening and communication skills in order to build strong relationships; internally, across the corporation, and with both suppliers and customers alike.

The following experience would be desirable to the position:

Thorough experience of applying the Principles of Quality to good effect.

Knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality Standards and associated clauses.

Experience of managing a Quality Management System.

Experience of recruiting, managing and mentoring staff.

Experience of identifying training and development needs and putting plans into place.

Green Belt, Black Belt or Lean qualifications.

Experience of the Defence and Aerospace domains.

Experience of working within a large international corporation.

Experience of Programme Management.

Experience of Manufacture.

Experience of Engineering Design.

Experience of identifying appropriate metrics and managing to good effect.

Experience of Audit.

Knowledge of the UK MOD as a customer.

Qualifications:

Appropriate degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialised training commensurate with this assignment.

Job Reference Number10005BR

Employee Type

Full Time

Hours Per Week37.5

Working Schedule

4xFlex

CountryUnited Kingdom (UK)

Clearance Required for Role

SC

Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?No

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of three business areas focusing on Vehicles, Special Projects and Mission Support, which provide a variety of products and services to the MoD and other customers including the Scout and support to the Land Environment Air Picture Provision capability. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return, we can offer an exciting and challenging career path. Please note that Lockheed Martin Ampthill work a 9 day fortnight with the site closed every second Friday

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.