Gareth Armstrong
About Gareth Armstrong
Gareth Armstrong serves as the UK Quality Manager at Bodycote, overseeing quality management across UK locations and Rzeszow, Poland. He has held this position since 2012 and manages multiple Nadcap accreditations and a business management system integrated with EMS ISO14001.
Work at Bodycote
Gareth Armstrong has served as the UK Quality Manager at Bodycote since 2012. In this role, he is responsible for quality management across all UK locations and the Rzeszow facility in Poland. He oversees the quality assurance processes within Bodycote's ADE-HT, ADE-ST, and AGI sub-divisions. His responsibilities include managing 13 Nadcap accreditations across 10 locations, which encompass heat treating, welding, coatings, and non-destructive testing (NDT) processes.
Education and Expertise
Gareth Armstrong studied at Bradford College, where he achieved a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Metallurgy and Materials. His educational background provides him with a solid foundation in materials science, which is essential for his role in quality management within the aerospace and manufacturing sectors.
Background
Before joining Bodycote, Gareth held the position of Quality Manager from 2007 to 2010 at a previous company, where he gained valuable experience in quality assurance. He then served as the Northern Technical Manager from 2010 to 2012, further enhancing his expertise in technical management and quality processes.
Achievements
Gareth Armstrong acts as a lead Rolls-Royce aerospace data card delegated authority signatory for several heat treatment and metal joining processes. Under his management, one of the Bodycote locations achieved the MedAccred Accreditation for Heat Treatments, marking it as the first special process supplier in Europe to receive this accreditation. He also oversees a business management system integrated with EMS ISO14001.