Quality Manager in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Title: Quality Manager

Salary: £60,000–£70,000 per annum

Working Hours: Monday–Friday, Day Shift

Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire

VH Talent is working in partnership with an established engineering organisation, operating within a highly regulated industry. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to take ownership of the site's Quality Management System (QMS), lead continuous improvement initiatives and drive quality excellence across manufacturing operations.

Working closely with Engineering, Production, Procurement and other key stakeholders, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring products and processes meet stringent quality standards, customer expectations and regulatory requirements. You'll also lead and develop a team of quality professionals, champion a culture of continuous improvement and help drive operational performance and customer satisfaction.

Interested to learn more about the Quality Manager role, apply today!

Quick snapshot of the Quality Manager role:

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the site's Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001 and relevant industry standards, AS9100 and AS13100.
• Manage internal, external, customer and certification audits, ensuring compliance and effective follow-up of corrective actions.
• Monitor quality KPIs, analyse performance trends and identify opportunities to improve product quality, process efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Manage customer quality concerns, ensuring effective investigations, clear communication and timely resolution.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Logistics and Procurement to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing processes.
• Support new product development, design reviews and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities.
• Contribute to supplier quality improvement initiatives and support the resolution of supplier-related issues.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Quality team, ensuring appropriate training, competency and performance.
• Report quality performance, risks, audit findings and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.

The Quality Manager will need:

• Experience in a Quality or Engineering role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Previous experience managing or maintaining a Quality Management System, ideally within a highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and familiarity with relevant industry-specific quality standards.
• Knowledge with aerospace standards such as AS9100 and AS13100.
• Experience conducting or coordinating quality system, process and product audits.
• A strong understanding of non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience monitoring quality KPIs and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop a team while working collaboratively across multiple departments.

The Quality Manager benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Generous pension scheme, with employer contributions of up to 10%.
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting health and wellbeing.
• Employee discounts across a wide range of goods and services.
• Income protection and life assurance.
• Employee networks and resource groups.

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