At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Quality team and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic engineering environment.
- Company: Established engineering manufacturer with a focus on quality and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team and support operational excellence in a thriving industry.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring the highest quality standards and driving change.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality management, ISO 9001 knowledge, and strong leadership skills.
Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Autograph Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a well-established engineering manufacturer in their search for an experienced Quality Manager to join their leadership team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Quality professional who enjoys making a real impact. You'll take ownership of the Quality function, lead a dedicated team and play a key role in driving continuous improvement, ensuring compliance and maintaining the highest quality standards across the business.
The Role
As Quality Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the company's Quality Management Systems, leading audits, driving quality initiatives and ensuring compliance with industry standards. You'll work closely with senior leadership and other departments to improve processes, reduce non-conformances and promote a culture of quality throughout the organisation.
Responsibilities of Quality Manager:
- Lead, motivate and develop the Quality team.
- Manage and maintain the Integrated Management System (IMS).
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and relevant quality standards.
- Lead internal and external audits.
- Manage customer complaints, non-conformances and CAPA processes.
- Analyse quality data, identify trends and implement improvements.
- Work collaboratively with Production, Engineering and Operations teams.
- Drive continuous improvement projects across the business.
- Produce KPI reports and present findings to senior management.
- Support the business in achieving operational excellence.
About You
We're looking for someone who has:
- Previous experience as a Quality Manager within manufacturing or engineering.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
- Experience leading audits and managing compliance.
- A background in continuous improvement and problem solving.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Engineering qualifications or equivalent experience would be advantageous.
Next Steps
If you're an experienced Quality Manager looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV, or contact Holly Williams for a confidential discussion.
Quality Manager in Coleford employer: Autograph Recruitment
Autograph Recruitment is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With a clear progression path towards management, employees in Torquay benefit from hybrid working options after a successful probation period, allowing for a balanced work-life dynamic while contributing to a thriving accountancy practice.
