Quality Control Supervisor
NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group
Are you an experienced Quality professional with a passion for leading teams, improving manufacturing processes, and delivering world-class standards?
We're recruiting for a Quality Control Supervisor to join a well-established global manufacturer specialising in high-performance sealing products and engineered material solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role where you'll influence quality standards across the entire manufacturing operation while developing a high-performing inspection team.
Why Join?
You'll become part of an international engineering group with operations across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas, renowned for innovation, technical excellence and continuous investment in people and manufacturing capability.
This is a role where your expertise won't just maintain quality-it will shape it.
The Opportunity
Reporting into senior management, you'll lead the site's quality inspection activities, ensuring products consistently meet customer expectations, internal standards and internationally recognised quality systems including ISO 9001 and API Q1.
Working closely with Production, Engineering and Technical teams, you'll drive a proactive quality culture using data, problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and develop the Inspection, Subcontract and Stamping teams
• Oversee inspection of raw materials, in-process components and finished products
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, API Q1 and internal quality procedures
• Manage calibration records, NCRs, inspection reports and product release documentation
• Use SPC, Cp/Cpk and process capability analysis to improve manufacturing performance
• Lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why and Ishikawa methodologies
• Implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Support customer, internal and external audits
• Work collaboratively with Engineering on new product introduction and first article inspections
• Drive a culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement across the business
About You
We're looking for a hands-on quality leader who enjoys solving problems, developing people and improving processes.
You'll ideally have:
• Experience supervising quality or inspection teams within manufacturing
• Strong understanding of inspection methods, metrology and measurement systems
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances and technical specifications
• Experience using SPC, control charts, Cp/Cpk and capability studies
• Strong analytical and root cause investigation skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
Desirable Experience
• Manufacturing or engineering background
• Understanding or previous work with metals / metallurgy
• API Q1 and/or ISO 9001 quality systems
• Oil & Gas, sealing products or precision engineering experience
• CMM or optical measurement systems
• Gauge R&R (MSA)
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma (Yellow/Green Belt)
• HNC, BTEC, NVQ or equivalent engineering qualification
What's on Offer?
• Salary of £40,000-£45,000
• 25-30 days holiday (opportunity to buy sell 5)
• Life assurance x 3
• Opportunity to join a successful global engineering organisation
• Leadership role with real influence across manufacturing
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Career development within an international business
• The chance to lead continuous improvement and drive operational excellence
If you're a motivated Quality professional ready to take ownership, inspire a team and make a genuine impact in a growing global manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more.
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