Supply Chain Quality Lead - Aerospace

  • Full-time
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Region: South West UK

Company Description

Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make a difference?  

You could be one of our 54k+ colleagues in over 30 countries working on inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.  

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

What will you be doing? 

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Quality Lead to join our team and support our clients in ensuring consistent delivery performance, supplier quality management, and recovery planning across critical build programmes.

You will take the lead in coordinating supplier quality activities, ensuring all supply chain partners meet performance and quality standards, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Lead supply chain quality management to ensure continuous delivery and build support.
  • Report and track quality miss-outs and non-conformities, following up with suppliers on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Support and participate in supplier reviews, monitoring progress on recovery plans.
  • Conduct on-site quality inspections at supplier facilities.
  • Work cross-functionally to implement process improvements and ensure supply chain stability.

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience in supply chain lead and quality management roles.
  • Background in non-conformance management and recovery planning.
  • Strong understanding of root cause analysis and problem-solving methods.
  • Experience within the Aerospace or Automotive sectors – ideally with a Tier 1 supplier.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Knowledge of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) would be a plus.
  • Approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently. 

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities. 

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies. 

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential. 

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today! 

In short you get: 

  • A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
  • A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
  • A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
  • A competitive salary
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Pension Scheme
  • Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
  • Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
  • Flexible way of working (role dependent)

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

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