Quality Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the site Quality Management System and drive continuous improvement to ensure compliance with third-party standards, customer requirements and regulatory obligations. You champion quality and customer focus, providing visible leadership to embed right-first-time performance. You will partner with the Continuous Improvement Manager to align quality initiatives with operational excellence and growth. This is a pivotal role in a globally recognised engineering business, shaping future capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, maintain and improve the site QMS to meet standards and customer requirements
• Act as site Quality Champion with authority and accountability for quality performance and product conformance
• Partner with the Continuous Improvement Manager to align quality initiatives with operational excellence
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards (IATF 16949, AS9100) and regulatory obligations
• Oversee audits and compliance systems and lead quality teams
• Interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications to ensure conformance
• Support growth initiatives by embedding quality-led improvements across the site

Key requirements

• Degree qualified in engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years in a Quality Manager or senior quality leadership role in manufacturing
• Experience in automotive and/or aerospace quality environments
• Strong working knowledge of IATF 16949 and AS9100
• Expertise with APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA and problem solving (8D / RCCA)
• Experience leading quality teams, audits and compliance systems
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications

• leadership
• influence
• communication
• IATF 16949
• AS9100
• APQP

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