Quality Manager
$55,000–$55,000 year
On-siteDerby, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Take full ownership of the Quality Management System, leading continual improvement in line with ISO9001 and driving the business toward AS9001 accreditation. Lead and manage the Quality department day-to-day, including Quality Engineers, Technicians, and Inspectors, while managing quality-related projects to ensure compliance with all relevant standards. Write and review quality procedures, lead root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions through to closure. Interface with customers and auditors, supporting audit preparation, execution, and follow-up actions, and manage supplier quality activity including evaluation and non-conformance follow-up. Provide clear direction to the team to ensure tasks are completed on time. This pivotal appointment involves securing full AS9100 accreditation within a precision engineering environment.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience working in a Quality Manager role
- Confidence to lead a department
- Genuine, hands-on experience with AS9100
- Experience managing and leading a small team
- Background within a precision engineering environment with manufacturing capabilities
- Working knowledge of how quality procedures should be structured and documented
- A direct, confident approach
- Ability to address issues and drive tasks to completion
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities against tight deadlines
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