Quality Manager

Quality Manager - Manufacturing / Engineering

• Location: Telford
• Salary: £40,000
• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
• Hours: 40 hours per week Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5:00pm, Friday 7:30am-11:30am (some flexibility available)

We're working exclusively with an established and growing manufacturing business in Telford to recruit a hands on Quality Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take ownership of the Quality function, leading a small team of two (Quality Lead and Quality Inspector) whilst working closely with Production and Sales to drive quality standards, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and continually improve the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
• Lead and develop the Quality team, maintaining a hands on approach to day to day activities
• Manage internal, external and customer audits
• Investigate non conformances, lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Oversee calibration, document control and quality KPI reporting
• Collaborate with Production and Sales to resolve quality issues and meet customer requirements
• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes
• Support supplier and customer quality assurance activities

About You:

• Quality Management experience within a manufacturing environment (essential)
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 (advantageous)
• IATF 16949 Internal Auditor qualification (advantageous)
• Experience with problem solving techniques, corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Previous experience supervising or managing a small team
• Confident working directly with production teams, customers and suppliers
• Knowledge of PPAP documentation and customer specific quality requirements would be advantageous

What's on Offer?

• £40,000 salary
• Early finish every Friday (11:30am)
• Healthcare cash plan
• 24/7 wellbeing support
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to take ownership of Quality within a growing manufacturing business

This position would suit a practical, proactive Quality Manager who enjoys being involved on the shop floor rather than working purely from a desk.