Site Quality Director

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Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet.

With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

As Site Quality Director, you will be more than the leader of the Quality Management System. You will be the architect of a culture where quality is embedded in every process, every decision, and every product delivered to our customers.

In this role, you will drive the site's quality transformation strategy, advancing from compliance to performance excellence. You will champion Zero Defect thinking, operationalize customer and regulatory requirements, strengthen process discipline, and lead initiatives that prevent escapes before they occur. Through standardization, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making, you will improve customer satisfaction, reduce the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), and elevate overall business performance.

Working across engineering, operations, and leadership teams, you will build organizational capability, drive robust problem solving, and create a culture where quality is a competitive advantage.

If you are passionate about leading change, developing high-performing teams, and delivering world‑class aerospace quality, we want to hear from you.

Leadership

• Partner with site leadership to foster a strong Quality culture, providing governance, assurance, and strategic leadership to embed quality as a competitive advantage across the business.
• Lead the site's transformation journey by aligning customer expectations, business objectives, and quality priorities into a shared operating vision across all functions.
• Coach leaders and teams on GKN Aerospace Global Standards while building quality capability, operational discipline, and ownership for quality at every level.
• Manage Quality resources, organizational capability development, and delegated Quality authorities to ensure effective execution and continual improvement.
• Champion a culture where problems are surfaced early, quality is owned by the business, and every issue creates an opportunity for learning and improvement.
• Represent the site in all Quality-related matters with customers, certifying bodies, aerospace authorities, and internal stakeholders.

Systems, Performance & Connected Information

• Lead the planning, deployment, governance, and continual improvement of the site's QMS/BMS, ensuring compliance with industry standards, aviation regulations, customer requirements, and APMS.
• Ensure customer, regulatory, and business requirements are effectively translated into processes, operational controls, training, and performance measures that drive consistent execution and defect prevention.
• Establish and maintain information transparency through common quality data, meaningful performance measures, and risk-based insights that support informed decision making.
• Monitor and improve Quality KPIs, including Quality Escapes, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), corrective action effectiveness, process capability, and customer performance.
• Analyze QMS/BMS performance, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities to support management reviews and business…