Company: VickerStock

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Quality Manager

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Location: Mid County Derry Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Industry: Engineering / Manufacturing – Metal fabrication and assembly

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What’s in it for you?

£65,000 – £75,000 basic salary depending on experience
Excellent pension and wider benefits package
Senior management position with significant autonomy
Lead and develop an established Quality team
Opportunity to influence Quality strategy and operational performance
Excellent long-term career opportunity within a growing engineering business

Company and Role of Quality Manager

Vickerstock are working exclusively with an established and growing engineering and manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Quality Manager for their local Northern Ireland operations.

This is a significant senior Quality appointment with responsibility for leading an established team of six Quality personnel and taking ownership of the continued development of Quality across the business. The position will be predominantly based at one of the company’s Northern Ireland operations, with occasional travel to other very local sites. You will have responsibility for the Quality function, combining people leadership with Quality Systems, manufacturing quality, customer requirements and Continuous Improvement.

This is very much a manufacturing-focused Quality position, working closely with Engineering and Production to improve product and process quality. The opportunity would particularly suit an experienced Quality Manager who enjoys being close to manufacturing and wants the autonomy to develop people, improve systems and make a genuine impact on operational performance.

Key Responsibilities for this Quality Manager position

Lead and develop a team of six Quality personnel
Take ownership of the Quality Management System and its continued improvement
Drive improvements in product and manufacturing quality
Lead quality audits and ensure appropriate standards are maintained
Oversee root cause investigations and corrective actions
Manage customer and supplier quality issues
Develop quality procedures and processes
Monitor quality performance and identify areas for improvement
Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and senior management
Drive Continuous Improvement and develop a strong quality culture across the business

Essential Criteria for this Quality Manager position

Strong Quality Management experience (Minimum 3 years in Quality Management) within an engineering or manufacturing environment – Ideally Metal fabrication and assembly
Experience managing and improving a Quality Management System (QMS)
A formal Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality qualification would be advantageous, although strong relevant industry experience will also be considered.

We are particularly interested in speaking with Quality Managers and Senior Quality Managers. Strong Quality Systems Managers, Quality Engineering Managers or Lead Quality Engineers with significant team leadership and QMS responsibility who are ready for greater responsibility will also be considered.

If you are an experienced Quality professional looking for a senior position offering a £65,000 – £75,000 salary, responsibility for an established team and the opportunity to genuinely influence how Quality operates across a growing engineering business, we would be keen to speak with you. To apply for this Quality Manager position, please submit your CV or contact Hugh Nugent at Vickerstock for a confidential discussion. All approaches will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

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Posted: September 16th, 2026