MBDA
defence
NewProductIntroduction-ProductAssuranceManager
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“New Product Introduction - Product Assurance Manager at MBDA. Skills: Quality Assurance, Product Assurance, New Product Introduction (NPI), Risk Management, Continuous Improvement, Audits, Compliance, Stakeholder Management. Provide independent quality assurance and governance across NPI manufacturing programmes. Act as a trusted advisor to Engineering and Manufacturing, influencing decisions to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are achieved”
What You'll Achieve.
assuring the successful introduction of new products into series production manufacturing; influence decisions to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are achieved; embedding a proactive quality mindset early in the product lifecycle; ensuring manufacturing methods are robust, repeatable, and compliant; ensuring timely resolution of findings; implementing sustainable corrective actions; ensuring risks are actively managed and reduced; ensuring readiness for manufacture at scale; drive quality excellence; real impact on business performance
Industry & Context.
structured problem solving (e. g. 8D, 5 Whys, PFMEA); structured root cause investigations; analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable improvements
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven experience in a senior quality or product assurance role within manufacturing or engineering, background in process-based management systems and continuous improvement, Demonstrable experience of risk management and structured problem solving (e.g. 8D, 5 Whys, PFMEA), Experience conducting audits and driving compliance within regulated environments, Solid understanding of aerospace/defence quality standards such as AS9100 (or equivalent), Ability to influence, challenge and engage stakeholders at all levels, analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable improvements
Nice to Have
Knowledge of APQP/PPAP (AS9145) and First Article Inspection (AS9102), Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) in a complex manufacturing environment, Experience in the application of Lean Six Sigma Approach
What You'll Do.
Provide independent quality assurance and governance across NPI manufacturing programmes
Act as a trusted advisor to Engineering and Manufacturing
influencing decisions to ensure quality
and delivery targets are achieved
Lead risk identification and mitigation activities
embedding a proactive quality mindset early in the product lifecycle
Drive process effectiveness and continuous improvement
ensuring manufacturing methods are robust
Conduct and lead internal audits and independent assessments
reporting outcomes to senior stakeholders and ensuring timely resolution of findings
Analyse non-conformance and defect data
leading structured root cause investigations and implementing sustainable corrective actions
Facilitate and support PFMEA/DFMEA activities
ensuring risks are actively managed and reduced
Support industrial validation and product introduction
ensuring readiness for manufacture at scale
Champion the effective use of systems (e. g. SAP) for non-conformance management and quality data insights
Collaborate across functions and sites to share best practice and drive quality excellence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as a trusted advisor to Engineering and Manufacturing; Collaborate across functions and sites to share best practice and drive quality excellence
Communication Scope
reporting outcomes to senior stakeholders; Ability to influence, challenge and engage stakeholders at all levels
Process & Methodology
NPI programmes, risk management, structured problem solving, industrial validation, product introduction
Full Job Description
Shape the quality of complex, high-reliability systems from day one in this exciting role! **Salary** : Circa £65,000 depending on experience **Dynamic (hybrid) working** : 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification **Security Clearance** : British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. **What we can offer you:** * **Company Bonus:** Bonus of up to 21% of base salary * **Pension** : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% * **Flexible working:** We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements * **Enhanced parental leave:** offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments * **Facilities** : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more… * **Healthcare Cash Plan:** The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more _._ * **Private Medical Insurance:** Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit. **The opportunity:** We’re looking for an experienced Quality professional to play a key role in assuring the successful introduction of new products into series production manufacturing. This is a high-impact position where you will provide independent assurance, strategic quality leadership, and risk mitigation across NPI programmes. Working within a technically advanced environment—from electronic assemblies through to fully integrated systems—you will influence how products are built, ensuring that pr
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