Glenn Edwards
About Glenn Edwards
Glenn Edwards serves as the Global Quality Management Systems Manager at Smiths Detection, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in quality management across various industries, including aerospace and healthcare, and holds degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Certified Professional Management.
Work at Smiths Detection
Glenn Edwards has served as the Global Quality Management Systems Manager at Smiths Detection since 2019. In this role, he has divisional accountability for leading the global quality management systems organization within the Detection Division of Smiths Group Plc. His responsibilities include the strategic and tactical leadership of divisional quality management standards, which encompass ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, and 13485. Edwards plays a key role in creating and assuring benchmark e-quality and continuous improvement systems, contributing to the organization's mission of making the world a safer place.
Previous Experience in Quality Management
Prior to his current position, Glenn Edwards held several significant roles in quality management. He worked as a Quality Manager in the Anatomical Pathology Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific from 2017 to 2019. Before that, he served as the Executive Director of Quality, Operational Excellence & Business Transformation at BAE Systems for 11 months in 2016. Edwards also held the position of Corporate Head of Quality & Operational Excellence at EDM Ltd from 2015 to 2016, and he was the Global Supplier Quality Assurance Manager at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation from 2007 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Glenn Edwards has a strong educational background in engineering and management. He studied Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London, achieving a BEng. Hons from 1990 to 1996. He also completed an Aeronautical Engineering Apprenticeship at Airbus from 1990 to 1994. Additionally, he studied at James Madison University, where he achieved Certified Professional Management through the ICPM program from 2013 to 2014. His education has equipped him with the expertise necessary for his roles in quality management across various industries.
Career in Aerospace and Engineering
Glenn Edwards has extensive experience in the aerospace and engineering sectors. He began his career at Airbus, where he worked as a Principal Manufacturing Engineer from 1999 to 2005 and previously as an Aeronautical Engineering Apprentice from 1990 to 1994. He also worked at Toyota Motor Corporation as a TPS Process Engineer for one year in 1998. His role at Kempsmith Machine Company as a Design to Manufacturing Engineer from 1994 to 1997 further solidified his engineering background. Edwards' diverse experience spans multiple roles and responsibilities within the aerospace industry.