Quality Manager

An established engineering and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to take ownership of its Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015, customer specifications and regulatory requirements. The role will lead quality assurance, supplier quality, inspection, non-conformance management and continuous improvement across the entire manufacturing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and continually improve the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and internal requirements while monitoring performance against agreed quality objectives.
• Manage non-conformances, root cause investigations, corrective and preventative actions and customer complaints, implementing sustainable solutions that reduce defects, waste, variation and associated costs.
• Take responsibility for incoming, in-process and final inspection, developing effective inspection techniques and improving manufacturing reliability across raw materials, bought-in items and machined or fabricated components.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor quality, including qualification, approval, auditing and ongoing performance, while working closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and other internal departments.
• Lead the organisation's continuous improvement and quality culture, delivering internal audits, quality training and improvements using appropriate Lean, Six Sigma and Total Quality Management principles.

Requirements:

• Proven as a Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer
• Strong experience with NCRs, QMS, Audits, CAPAs, customer complaints, and more.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 within a Manufacturing & Engineering environment.

Location: Bolton
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40k (dependent on experience)
Working Hours: 0800-1630, early finish Friday.
Benefits: 25 days + bank holidays, pension, cycle to work, death in service, attendance bonus & more.

Contact Details:
For inquiries or to apply, please contact Jacob on (phone number removed) or (url removed)