Quality Manager in Bolton, Greater Manchester

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: £45k - £50k (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:
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