Head of Quality in Driffield

UK-wide – London and Driffield offices. Reds10 is seeking a Head of Quality. This is a new role and will lead quality across our manufacturing and project delivery operations. This is a leadership role aligning quality assurance across factory, site, and supply chain into a single high-performing function — driving consistency, reducing defects, strengthening compliance, and enhancing client confidence. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape quality within a fast-growing, industrialised construction business.

Accountabilities

• Set and own the Reds10 quality strategy across design, procurement, offsite manufacture, logistics, installation, commissioning and handover.
• Lead the Quality function, integrating QA, Package Leads, factory inspection and site assurance into a disciplined operating model with clear responsibilities, escalation routes and decision rights.
• Manage the Quality Team who will advise and support in their specialisms across the construction process to all departments.
• Develop factory quality controls, inspection and test plans.
• Ensure design-for-manufacture and assembly quality risks are identified early, challenged constructively and closed before production release.
• Oversee site quality assurance across installation, completion, pre-handover inspections, snagging, defect close-out and client acceptance.
• Build a proactive quality culture across factories, offices, sites and the supply chain, with visible leadership, practical training and clear expectations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Senior quality leadership experience in offsite construction, modular buildings, advanced manufacturing, construction, engineering or a similarly regulated production-led environment.
• Proven track record of building and managing high performing teams.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, audit management, quality planning, inspection and test plans, non-conformance control and corrective action systems.
• Good understanding of UK construction quality obligations, Building Safety Act principles, technical compliance, handover evidence and digital records.
• Experience leading quality across both factory and site environments, with the ability to balance pace, production discipline and compliance.
• Track record of reducing defects, improving supplier performance and embedding lessons learned into repeatable operating standards.
• Practical experience with digital construction, inspection or document-control systems such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, OpenSpace or equivalent platforms would be advantageous.

Role Expectations

• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK, including regular presence at the Driffield factory and London headquarters.
• Comfortable with frequent overnight travel as part of the role.
• Eligible for and able to maintain required security clearances for client environments.
• Holds a full, valid UK driving licence.