Quality Team Lead

Job Description:

Are you an experienced Quality professional with good knowledge and experience of Business Operations?

At Leonardo Edinburgh we are looking for our next Quality Team Lead to drive, develop, and improve the quality people, processes, culture, safety and customer experience enabling world class production of our products and to support our continued business growth.

As Quality Team Lead you will cover both delivery and capability, plan and manage people, resources, projects and communications in support of the Quality Manager, Operations leadership and Business Area leadership.

Your Impact

• Be a leader of a business area quality management team, responsible for effective leadership, planning and communication of objectives
• Defect management to include management plan for the continued reduction related KPI’s utilising effective tools, techniques and reporting to drive a robust Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) culture
• Work in conjunction with the Supplier Quality and Procurement Leader to create specific supplier management plans to ensure:

• Identification of key supplier risks
• Effective plan of surveillance activities for key suppliers
• KPIs including QN / SCAR performance are established and maintained

• Deliver KPIs via robust action planning in order to maintain the defined operations KPIs, used to review and inform decision making

What you’ll bring:

• Expertise in quality, operations, operations framework, manufacturing, leadership principles and business processes, such as finances
• People management & leadership skills; including effective performance and change management skills (change agent)
• Expertise in influencing and negotiating with others using facts, proposals, data and analysis to support line of reasoning
• Evidence of leadership of capability and process development within quality engineering and ability to implement change
• Ability to partner effectively with operations, project teams, customers and suppliers
• Experience in reducing Total Cost of Non-Quality and implementation of a root cause and corrective action culture positively effecting business
• Knowledge and proven track record in use of core quality tools including RCA, 8D, FMEA, APQP etc

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role will require National Security Vetting to SC level. It is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. A range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply, this will include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger - apply now!

Primary Location:

GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid