Quality Manager

Job description

Quality Manager

Quality | Health & Safety | Environmental | ISO 9001 | ISO 14001 | Continuous Improvement

Are you an experienced Quality Manager who thrives on solving problems, improving processes and raising standards?  

Do you have exposure the Health, Safety and Environmental standards?

Want a role where you can take ownership, make a real difference and drive QHSE performance across an established engineering business?

Then this could be the opportunity for you!

We’re looking for a hands-on, proactive Quality Manager to lead the Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental functions across the UK operation.

You’ll be the driving force behind the company’s QHSE systems, compliance, customer quality and continuous improvement, working closely with Engineering, Operations, Design, Sales, suppliers and customers.

No two days will be the same!

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Commutable from Solihull, Birmingham, Coventry, Tamworth, Nuneaton, Atherstone, Hinckley, Lutterworth, Southam, Knowle, Warwick and Coleshill

Key Benefits 

• Salary: £55,000 + (Neg for the right person)
• Unique products
• Stable, long-standing established organisation
• Inspired, passionate Leadership
• Future investment on the horizon
• Friendly place of work

Responsibilities 

• Lead the Quality function across the UK business
• Support Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Manage and maintain ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 systems.
• Drive corrective and preventative actions and resolve day-to-day QHSE issues.
• Manage customer, supplier and internal quality concerns.
• Lead 8D investigations and corrective actions.
• Manage supplier approval, development and quality performance.
• Drive APQP and product quality planning.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits and manage external/customer audits.
• Monitor and report QHSE KPIs and performance.
• Lead risk assessment and management activities.
• Support new product development and engineering projects.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Develop the QHSE team and promote a strong quality and safety culture throughout the business.

What we need from you:

• Previous experience in a Quality leadership role
• Manufacturing or Engineering experience – ideally automotive or similar
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
• Experience with 8D, APQP, auditing and corrective actions
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement
• Experience within batch production
• Knowledge of metal cutting, welding and assembly
• Good understanding of materials, certification and testing
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification would be advantageous, but not essential

You’ll be a confident communicator who can work comfortably at every level of the business — from the shop floor through to senior management, customers and suppliers.

Most importantly, you'll have a genuine passion for quality, improvement and getting things right.

If you're ready to take ownership of QHSE and make a visible impact on quality, compliance and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for more information!

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our QUALITY vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email, to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Quality Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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