Description
We are seeking an experienced Group Quality Control Manager to lead Composite Inspection, Mechanical Inspection, Non-Destructive Testing, and Structural Integrity functions in a high-performance, advanced manufacturing environment.
In this role, you will take operational ownership of all Quality Control activities, ensuring inspection capacity, capability, and throughput meet manufacturing, assembly, development, and programme delivery demands.
This is a key leadership role where you will translate strategic quality objectives into effective operational delivery, driving performance, developing talent, and embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Working in a fast-paced Formula One environment, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring components are inspected, released, and delivered to the highest standards of quality, compliance, and precision.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Composite Inspection, Mechanical Inspection, and NDT & Structural Integrity, aligning inspection activities with manufacturing schedules and programme delivery requirements.
- Manage inspection throughput, turnaround times, and component release performance, resolving operational issues and resource constraints.
- Develop workforce and capacity plans, overseeing recruitment, shift coverage, resource allocation, training, and succession planning.
- Set clear objectives for departmental managers, monitor KPIs, and implement corrective actions to achieve operational and quality targets.
- Ensure consistent inspection standards, processes, and documentation, maintaining compliance with internal quality systems and regulations.
- Translate Quality Assurance strategy into operational plans, driving improvements in productivity, inspection efficiency, and resource utilisation.
- Champion data-led decision-making, Lean principles, and waste reduction, supporting the introduction of new inspection technologies and digital quality systems.
- Build effective relationships across Production Control, Manufacturing Engineering, and wider engineering teams to align inspection priorities with business and programme requirements.
- Provide clear performance updates to senior stakeholders, escalating risks and supporting critical decisions.
- Lead, coach, and develop departmental managers and supervisors, fostering a high-performing culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Promote employee engagement, talent development, and high standards of health, safety, and wellbeing across the Quality Control function.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Significant leadership experience in motorsport, aerospace, automotive, or advanced manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of quality control principles, inspection methodologies, and manufacturing processes.
- Proven experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and managing competing priorities.
- Demonstrable experience in workforce planning, capacity management, and workload prioritisation.
- Experience establishing and monitoring key performance indicators and using performance data to drive improvements.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management capabilities.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
- A proven track record of improving operational efficiency and implementing sustainable process improvements.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems, and digital quality management platforms.
Benefits
- Competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, pension plan, life assurance, and other benefits.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities at the AMR Technology Campus, featuring a new on-site gym, bistro café, and restaurant.