Senior Quality Manager (Head of Quality)

Senior Quality Manager (Head of Quality) Exclusive to Vickerstock Location: Mid County Derry Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Industry: Engineering / Manufacturing Salary: £65,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits HN12903 What's in it for you? £65,000 - £80,000 basic salary depending on experience Annual bonus Excellent pension and wider benefits package Senior management position with significant responsibility and autonomy Leadership of an established Quality team Opportunity to shape Quality systems, standards and performance Long-term opportunity within a successful and growing manufacturing business The Quality Manager Opportunity Vickerstock are working exclusively with an established Northern Ireland engineering and manufacturing business in the appointment of a Quality Manager. This is a senior, manufacturing-focused Quality position with responsibility for an established team of six and overall ownership of Quality performance and systems across the operation. The successful candidate will lead the Quality team while working closely with Production, Engineering and senior management to improve product quality, manufacturing processes and the wider Quality Management System. This isn't a purely systems-based Quality role. We are looking for someone comfortable being close to manufacturing, understanding how products are made, identifying where problems occur and working with the wider business to put practical improvements in place. The environment involves metal manufacturing, fabrication and assembly, so experience within this or a similarly complex manufacturing environment would be particularly relevant. What will you be responsible for? Lead, manage and develop an established team of six Quality personnel Take ownership of the Quality Management System Develop and improve quality processes, procedures and standards Drive improvements in manufacturing and product quality Lead quality audits and support continued compliance Oversee root cause investigations and corrective actions Manage significant customer and supplier quality issues Monitor quality performance and use data to drive improvement Work closely with Production and Engineering to resolve manufacturing issues Develop a proactive Quality and Continuous Improvement culture across the operation What are we looking for? Minimum 3 years' experience within Quality Management Strong Quality experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment Experience managing and developing Quality personnel Proven experience managing and improving a Quality Management System Strong understanding of manufacturing quality and Continuous Improvement Practical problem-solving and root cause analysis experience Strong communication and leadership capability Experience within metal manufacturing, fabrication, welding, engineered assemblies, machinery or another complex manufacturing environment would be particularly attractive. A formal Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality qualification would be advantageous, although strong relevant industry experience will also be considered. We would particularly like to hear from Quality Managers and Senior Quality Managers. Experienced Quality Engineering Managers, Quality Systems Managers and Lead Quality Engineers with substantial QMS and people-management responsibility who are ready for a broader leadership position will also be considered. If you're an experienced Quality professional who wants more influence over how Quality operates rather than simply maintaining an existing system, this is an opportunity worth discussing. To apply for this Quality Manager position, please submit your CV or contact Hugh Nugent at Vickerstock for a confidential discussion. All approaches will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Quality Manager | Senior Quality Manager | Head of Quality | Quality Engineering Manager | Quality Systems Manager | Lead Quality Engineer | Quality Assurance Manager | QA Manager | Quality Management | QMS | ISO 9001 | Manufacturing Quality | Supplier Quality | Customer Quality | Root Cause Analysis | CAPA | Auditing | Continuous Improvement | Metal Manufacturing | Metal Fabrication | Fabricated Products | Engineering Assembly | Mechanical Assembly | Heavy Engineering | Machinery Manufacturing | Welding | Production Quality | Coleraine | Limavady | Ballymoney | Maghera | Magherafelt | Kilrea | Dungiven | Ballymena | County Derry | Derry / Londonderry | Mid Ulster | Cookstown | Dungannon | Omagh | Northern Ireland FOR A FULL LIST OF YOUR SECTOR RELATED VACANCIES PLEASE PERUSE OUR WEBSITE Skills: quality technical compliance manager head director Benefits: Bonus and Benefits TPBN1_NI