Quality Manager (Full or Part Time) Role Overview: We are looking for a calm, adaptable and methodical Quality Professional looking for progression into a Quality Manager role to handle all quality related aspects of our MOD contracts, including liaising with the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as required. Key Responsibilities: * MAA Form 4 Holder, or willingness to work toward. * Establishing, administering and maintaining the quality inputs to the QMS system. * Advising the Managing Director of the performance of and required improvements to the QMS. * Acting as the Quality Point of Contact for all MOD Contract customers and staff and promoting customer focused approach across the company’s Core Business processes. * Carrying out an independent audit of compliance against all current and future Company Approvals. * Writing and compiling all MOD Contract quality documentation for the Managing Director’s approval including the development of the QMS and its associated processes and procedures. * Drafting and coordinating the expositions for all MOD approvals, including conferring with the MOD surveyor during the approvals process, and ensuring that all company operations remain compliant with overriding regulations. * Reviewing and responding to the recommendations of all external MOD Contracts audits by development of an agreed Corrective Action Plan. * Contribution to Management Reviews and the associated reporting and follow-up action. * Notifying relevant customers of any changes within ARCo that could impinge on the quality of the service provided or the QMS in general. * Collating customer feedback from MOD Contract customers for trending and reporting at the QMS review Meeting. * Co-ordinating MAOS Internal Quality Audits. * Co-ordinating the external audit of suppliers and contractors. * Issuing and co-ordinating Corrective/Preventive Action Reports (CPARs) related to MOD Contracts. * Updating the Quality Occurrence Log. * Conducting reviews of MAOS personnel records of training and experience, including Competency Assessments, OJT and Continuation Training. Issuing authorisations in response to recommendations from the Accountable Manager and/or Hangar MOD Project Manager on the conferring of authorisations and privileges, coordinating the Company Authorisation and Training records. * Undertaking the Quality Management Provisions promulgated in the, MAA MRP Part 145 Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE). * Attending MOD Contract Progress Meetings as the Organisations Quality representative. About You Ideally you will come from an Aviation / Military Aviation background with the following attributes: Essential Criteria: * Proven experience in a civil (Part145) or military aviation maintenance organisation. * Experience working within the MoD Military Aviation Airworthiness Regulatory framework. Desirable Criteria * Formal quality assurance training. * Formal qualifications in aeronautical or equivalent engineering discipline or a BCAR Section L or UK Part 66 Licence. * Experience working within the CAA BCAR and EASA Regulations. About us Aircraft Restoration Co. (ARCo) is a well-established family owned organisation which specialises in the restoration, maintenance and operation of a variety of vintage aircraft. from the iconic grounds of the Imperial War Museum and former RAF/USAAF Airfield at Duxford, Cambridgeshire