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About the Role
CIRCOR International is seeking a Head of Quality and Test for its Hale Hamilton (Valves) Limited site in Uxbridge, Greater London. This leadership role will drive the quality assurance and testing strategy, ensuring products meet high standards of quality, reliability, and compliance. The position involves working with senior leaders, customers, and operational teams to foster continuous improvement and operational excellence, championing a culture of quality and overseeing robust testing processes.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS) to support business performance.
- Lead quality audits, ensure compliance, and manage corrective and preventive action plans.
- Monitor quality KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement the company’s testing strategy, standards, and best practices.
- Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of testing activities across products, systems, and services.
- Monitor testing performance and ensure quality objectives are achieved.
- Drive root cause analysis, validation processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead and develop Quality and Test teams.
- Provide expert guidance to senior leaders and key stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and support employee development.
- Define and monitor quality and testing performance metrics.
- Manage organizational risks and ensure effective mitigation plans.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality and operational excellence.
- Manage budgets and resources to support quality and operational objectives.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and support investment decisions through business case analysis.
Requirements
- Degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Senior leadership experience in Quality and/or Testing, ideally in manufacturing, aerospace, naval, defence, or another regulated industry.
- Strong knowledge of QMS, testing, auditing, industry standards, and regulatory compliance.
- Proven experience leading quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Experience managing teams, budgets, and cross-functional projects.
- Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, drive strategic quality and continuous improvement initiatives, and deliver measurable business results.
Skills
- Quality Management
- Testing Strategy
- Auditing
- Root Cause Analysis
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Budget Management
- Resource Management
- Six Sigma
- CQI
- IRCA Lead Auditor
- Chartered Quality Professional
Location
- Uxbridge, Greater London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior leadership experience
Education Level
- Degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Computer Science, or a related field
- Professional qualifications such as Six Sigma, CQI, IRCA Lead Auditor, or Chartered Quality Professional are desirable
Benefits
- 4 day working week with Fridays off (38 hours per week)
- Life Cover: 2x Annual Salary
- Pension: Employer’s & Employee’s contribution
- Competitive bonus scheme
- Employer-only option salary exchange
- Generous holiday equivalent to 5 weeks holiday
- Medical insurance with an option to include as a payroll benefit
- A culture calendar to celebrate events
- Birthday lunch every month hosted by our Managing Director
- Employee benefits portal with discounts on many products
- Active social club – with regular events
About the Company
- CIRCOR International (NYSE – CIR) is one of the world’s leading providers of mission critical flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defence markets.
- The company has a product portfolio of market leading brands serving its customers’ most demanding applications.
- Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, Circor has facilities in USA, Germany, France, UK (incl. Hale Hamilton), China, Morocco, UAE, Malaysia and India, has approximate annual sales of $800 million, 3200 employees and serves 14000 customers across approximately 100 countries.
- Hale Hamilton (Valves) Limited, part of CIRCOR’s Global Navy Division, is a leading manufacturer of pressure and flow control solutions for application on various Submarine and Surface Ship platforms and for applications in Industrial segments such as Renewable Energy, Industrial Gas and Power.