Quality Manager in Pontypool

£50,000 - £60,000 D.O.E | Pontypool, Fully Onsite | Permanent

Contract also considered, rate negotiable

The opportunity:

Our client, a specialist vehicle conversion manufacturer, is looking for a hands‑on Quality Manager to take ownership of product quality at their Pontypool site. This is an urgent requirement.

The Role:

• Lead and manage a small quality team including a Quality Engineer, technicians and inspectors




• Hands‑on role - you'll be leading the team but also doing QE work yourself




• Own non‑conformance and root cause processes, driving permanent corrective actions




• Authority to stop release of finished product if standards aren't met




• Work closely with production, NPI and R&D to ensure quality is built in before handover to manufacturing




• Liaise with your counterpart at the group's second site on a fortnightly basis, with occasional travel




• Report into the Senior Quality Manager overseeing quality across both sites




• Manage quality KPIs including scrap, rework and out‑of‑sequence product




• Lead quality audits, FMEA, PPAP and control plan management




• Support new product introduction and pre‑production trials, including work on premium OEM prototype programmes

What They're Looking For:

• Strong hands‑on Quality Engineering background, ideally with some team leadership, OR an established Quality Manager




• Solid knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP and FMEA




• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience




• Comfortable reading engineering drawings and understanding manufacturing processes




• Strong root cause and problem‑solving skills (8D, 5W2H, PDCA)




• Automotive or vehicle manufacturing background preferred




• Full clean UK driving licence




• Able to work independently in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment

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