About the role
Your Impact
The Radar & Advanced Targeting Line of Business at Leonardo is seeking a Head of Quality to join our team based in Edinburgh. The Radar and Advanced Targeting line of business, based in Edinburgh, is uniquely positioned as one of the world's top manufacturers of radars, lasers and infrared countermeasure systems.
If you are looking for a new challenge and an exciting leadership role within Quality this could be a great opportunity for you.
Expectations are to be onsite at least 4 days per week initially.
What you’ll bring as Head of Quality
As Head of Quality you will join the team to lead, develop, and improve processes, culture, safety and customer experience, enabling world class support to Leonardo’s customers and continued business growth.
Working with your Quality team to provide quality management focus to the Integrated Project Teams (IPT’s), providing effective Quality leadership, planning and communication of objectives. Identifying best practice and opportunities for improvement.
Supporting the LEUK VP Quality – Governance & Assurance, Head of Manufacturing Quality and Line of Business (LoB) leadership team
Ensuring appropriate levels of assurance are applied to specific project risks, threats and opportunities. Working within the IPT structure to capture risk effectively.
Review and agree Quality Assurance Plans defining quality assurance activities aligned to risk, opportunity and improvement to support the business area and associated Programmes/Projects.
Develop and agree the annual assessment plan for the LoB based on risk and ensuring regular quality audits are performed to identify areas for improvement and ensure conformance to quality standards.
Monitor and report on key quality metrics, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvements to LoB leadership team
Ensure the provision of quality expertise and capability to the IPT’s.
Coach, mentor and manage direct reports and act as a role model for appropriate behaviours
Experienced in reducing Cost of non-quality by identifying root causes and implementation of corrective and preventive actions to drive process improvements
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