Quality Manager
Location: East Manchester
Salary: £45,000-£50,000 DOE
Full-time | Site based
An established manufacturing business with operations in the South of England is expanding into the North West with the opening of a new fabrication facility in East Manchester .
This is a significant investment for the business and an opportunity to join the new operation at an early stage. We are recruiting a hands-on Quality Manager who will take ownership of developing and embedding the site's Quality Management System, establishing robust operational quality controls and supporting the facility through ISO 9001 accreditation .
The Opportunity
This role is about building quality into a new manufacturing operation , rather than simply maintaining an established system.
Working closely with the Operations Manager and the wider business, you will take the lead on developing practical quality processes that work on the shop floor as well as meeting ISO and customer requirements.
You'll establish how quality is checked throughout production, what needs to be recorded and signed off, how traceability is maintained and how non-conformances are investigated and resolved.
Just as importantly, you'll be visible within the operation. You'll regularly audit and spot-check what's happening in practice, work directly with production teams and challenge standards where necessary.
As the facility develops, there will also be an opportunity to contribute to improving and aligning quality standards across the wider business.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, implement and continually improve the site's Quality Management System.
Support and lead the operation through achieving and maintaining ISO 9001 accreditation .
Establish practical quality checks and inspection points throughout the production process.
Define responsibilities for quality checks, records and sign-off.
Carry out internal audits and regular shop-floor quality checks.
Manage non-conformances, root-cause investigations and corrective actions through to closure.
Identify recurring quality issues and work with Operations to prevent them happening again.
Ensure appropriate inspection, measurement and traceability records are ...
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