Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Head IMS [Integrated Management System Compliance]
Reporting to our Quality Director this role will be based at our Staverton, Tewkesbury & Bishops Cleeve sites and include regular travel as required.
Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
The Role:
As Head of IMS Compliance you’ll take overall responsibility for ensuring the organisation’s Integrated Management System remains compliant with a wide range of regulatory and industry standards, including AS9100, Part 21G, Part 145 and ISO frameworks. You’ll play a key leadership role in embedding compliance, governance and continuous improvement across the business, working closely with senior stakeholders and operational teams.
You’ll lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of the IMS, ensuring it remains effective, up to date and aligned to regulatory requirements. This includes managing audit programmes, overseeing non-conformance and corrective action processes, and ensuring robust change management practices are in place.
As our Head of IMS you will be responsible for reporting on the performance and effectiveness of the IMS to senior leadership, identifying trends, risks and opportunities for improvement. You’ll also lead and host regulatory and customer audits, ensuring the business is fully prepared and that any findings are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
Alongside this, you’ll manage and develop the IMS team, providing coaching, training and direction to ensure strong capability and consistent standards across the function. You’ll also play a key role in promoting a culture of compliance and continuous improvement across the organisation.
About you:
At Ontic, our culture is integral to making sure we enjoy our work and deliver for our customers. While we look for the right skillset, we're also looking for someone who will thrive within our recognition and empowerment culture.
To be successful in this role you'll need to have you’ll bring a strong technical background and extensive experience working within highly regulated environments, ideally aerospace or a similar industry. You’ll have in-depth knowledge of IMS standards and frameworks, including AS9100 and ISO standards, and experience leading audit programmes and managing compliance processes.
You’ll be an experienced leader, comfortable managing teams and influencing at all levels of the organisation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, particularly in relation to non-conformance and corrective action processes.
You’ll be confident communicating complex information clearly and effectively, with the ability to engage stakeholders and drive improvements across the business. Experience with quality systems and tools such as Q-Pulse or similar, along with strong IT skills, will be important.
A recognised qualification at Level 6 (or equivalent experience), along with Lead Auditor certification, would be expected. You should also be comfortable with regular travel and working flexibly to meet business needs.
Benefits
At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.
Our benefits package highlights include:
- Up to 29 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- 10 hours paid volunteering time
- Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounts and offers from a range of retailers
Best place to work
We are more than the sum of our parts. And we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so:
- We were ranked #9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback
- 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic
No day is the same at Ontic; we have doubled in size over the last couple of years and are still in rapid growth. We attribute our success to empowering colleagues to create the opportunity, fostering an environment of autonomy where we ask for forgiveness, not permission.
Our values
Our values are intrinsic to everything we do:
- We share a common sense - we’re a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision.
- We have the freedom to choose - we’re challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo.
- We create the opportunity - we’re change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit.
We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!
