Head of electrical Work, Jobs in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Eng (with Salaries)

Head of Quality
Advanced Electronics Limited —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Leadership
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6d
M&E Manager
QE Facilities —Gateshead
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
16h
Head of Power Systems (m/f/d) UK & Ireland
Ramboll —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Leadership
- Annual leave
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Technical Services Manager
Sodexo —Morpeth
- £55,000 a year
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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8d
Product Manager
Lawson Fuses —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Management
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
Electrical Tutor
Learning Curve Group —Sunderland
- £35,000 - £42,000 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
- Annual leave
CAD Technician
PS Design & Engineering —Washington
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AutoCAD
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Multi-Skilled Technician
Legends Global (Europe) —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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11d
Street Lighting Engineer
AtkinsRéalis —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AutoCAD
Senior Test Engineer
Turntide Technologies Inc —Gateshead
- Full-time
- Communication skills
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Senior Engineer - Energy Conversion
GHD —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Management
- Annual leave
Maintenance Person
Enhanced Care Group —Gateshead
- From £13.10 an hour
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- IT
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Automation Test Engineer
Turntide Technologies Inc —Gateshead
- Full-time
- Software development
- Communication skills
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HVAC Maintenace Manager
UK Commercial Group Limited —Lamesley
- £45,000 - £57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Maintenance
- English
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4d
Sales Advisor
Clementine Services Ltd —Wallsend
- £26,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer service
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7d
Hardware Lead / Product Development Engineer
AnFiTest ltd. —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- CAD
- System design
- Assembly
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7d
Gas Installations Engineer
AO World —Spennymoor
- £34,800 - £41,000 a year
- Overtime
- IT
Insectary Assistant Technician
Durham University —Durham
- £25,025 - £25,571 a year
- Part-time
- English
- University
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
15h
Specialist Advisor & Reviewing Practitioner (Senior Social Worker)
Northumberland County Council —Morpeth
- £50,269 - £54,495 a year
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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5d
Vehicle Technician
Halfords —Gateshead
- Up to £33,290 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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Head of Quality

Advanced Electronics Limited -
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Job details

6 days ago

Qualifications

ISO 9001
Root cause analysis
Leadership

Full job description

Our team members are passionate, driven and up for a challenge. If you have ambition to make a difference, then please read on.

Location - Newcastle

Reports to - Operations Director

Role Purpose

The Head of Quality is accountable for defining, leading and embedding a robust quality strategy across the business, ensuring all fire detection and alarm products meet regulatory, customer and certification requirements. The role champions a culture of right‑first‑time, continuous improvement and compliance, protecting product integrity, business reputation and customer safety.

This is a senior leadership role with end to end responsibility for Quality Management Systems, product compliance, audit readiness and continuous improvement across design, manufacturing, suppliers and product performance.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Strategy & Leadership

Define and deliver the Quality strategy aligned to business growth, regulatory requirements and customer expectations.
Act as the senior Quality authority, providing credible challenge and guidance to the leadership team.
Embed a strong quality culture across engineering, manufacturing and supply chain functions.
Lead, develop and performance‑manage the Quality team.

Quality Management System (QMS)

Own and continually improve the Quality Management System (ISO 9001), ensuring effective implementation across all functions.
Ensure document control, change management, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and management review processes are robust and effective.
Drive risk‑based thinking and preventative quality approaches.

Regulatory & Product Compliance

Ensure full compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including (but not limited to):
- EN 54 series
- BS 5839 (relevant interfaces and system considerations)
- UKCA / CE marking
- LPCB approvals (and/or UL where applicable)
Oversee product approval, re‑certification and technical file integrity.

Manufacturing & Supplier Quality

Ensure effective quality controls across manufacturing, test and inspection processes.
Lead supplier quality assurance, including supplier audits, performance monitoring and corrective actions.
Support new product introduction (NPI) processes to ensure quality is designed in from concept through to production.

Audit & Assurance

Lead internal and external audits, including certification, customer and regulatory audits.
Ensure timely and effective closure of audit findings and continuous improvement actions.
Prepare the organisation for growth‑related audit complexity (new markets, products, customers).

Continuous Improvement & Performance

Use data, KPIs and root‑cause analysis to drive measurable quality improvement.
Reduce cost of poor quality, rework, scrap and field issues.
Support operational excellence and lean initiatives where appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

Senior Quality leadership experience within electronic, electrical or safety‑critical manufacturing.
Strong working knowledge of fire detection and alarm standards (EN 54 essential).
Proven experience owning ISO 9001 systems and leading external audits.
Strong understanding of product compliance, certification and regulatory frameworks.
Ability to influence at senior and board level with confidence and credibility.
Experience leading and developing technical Quality teams.

Desirable

Experience within fire safety, life‑safety or regulated product environments.
Exposure to LPCB, UL or multi‑territory product approvals.
Experience supporting business growth, new markets or product expansion.
Lean / Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement qualifications.

Personal Attributes

Calm, credible and decisive under pressure
Detail‑focused with strong commercial awareness
Confident challenger with a collaborative leadership style
Values‑led and committed to product safety and integrity

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