At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality management systems and drive continuous improvement across production.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking manufacturing company focused on quality excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and a structured, process-driven work culture.
- Why this job: Shape quality standards and make a real impact in a dynamic manufacturing setting.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality management and strong knowledge of manufacturing processes required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 60000 £ per year.
Are you a Quality Manager who thrives in a structured, process-driven environment where accuracy and methodical thinking are valued? Do you enjoy shaping quality systems, elevating standards, and ensuring consistency across every stage of production? This is an opportunity to lead sitewide quality performance while developing a culture of prevention, precision and continuous improvement.
4 day week OR 5 day week available!
Responsibilities
- Leading the Quality Management System, ensuring alignment with ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements
- Driving quality strategy, KPIs and governance across the Blandford site (with travel to Poole when required)
- Overseeing APQP and ensuring accurate, on-time PPAP submissions
- Implementing in-process quality controls, including audits, error-proofing and process capability studies
- Managing customer and supplier quality performance, including complaints, audits and corrective actions
- Reducing scrap, rework and cost of poor quality through data-driven problem solving
Qualifications
- Leadership experience within manufacturing quality management
- Strong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC and MSA
- Hands-on experience with metrology, GD&T, jigs, fixtures and capability analysis
- Exposure to processes such as forming, fabricating, welding, machining or assembly
- Confident customer-facing communication and supplier development skills
- A structured, analytical approach to problem solving using tools such as 8D and 5 Why
Contact Details:
Rubicon Recruitment Agency Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Quality Manager in Blandford Forum
Quality Management System
ISO 9001
APQP
PPAP
PFMEA
Control Plans
SPC
