Quality & Compliance Systems Manager

The Company
If you are an experienced Quality & Compliance Systems Manager, this is your chance to join a globally respected precision engineering company at the forefront of their industry. With a long-standing reputation for innovation, quality, and technical excellence, they supply advanced solutions to industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, and manufacturing.

Operating from a state-of-the-art UK facility, they provide their clients with cutting-edge equipment, expert support, and comprehensive training—driving accuracy and productivity across engineering sectors.

Why Join This Business

* Work at the forefront of ultra-high precision engineering and measurement science

* Gain exposure to internationally recognised standards and accredited laboratory environments

* Be part of a culture rooted in technical excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation

* Develop expertise in advanced calibration, uncertainty analysis, and metrology systems

* Access structured training, global knowledge networks, and long-term technical progression

Hours, Pay and Benefits

* £55,000 - £60,000 base salary

* Discretionary End of Year Bonus

* Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

* 31 days holiday which rise with service

* Private health insurance – after a qualifying period

* Death in Service – after a qualifying period

* Modern working facility, with support and development

This role is commutable from: Andover, Tidworth, Basingstoke, Amesbury, Eastleigh, Salisbury

Role Overview

* We are seeking an experienced and proactive Quality Manager to lead and develop the quality assurance and compliance activities and oversee the HR and Health & Safety functions.

* This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining management systems, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a positive culture across the organisation.

* The successful candidate will work closely with senior management and Company-wide operational teams to ensure that Quality standards and Health & Safety performance remain at the highest level.

Candidate Requirements

* Experience of Quality management or Quality engineering, understanding customer expectations and regulatory requirements. Able to balance business objectives with quality and compliance needs and view quality from the customer's perspective.

* Strong communication and relationship-building skills to explain quality requirements clearly to different audiences and influence stakeholders. Build a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility, motivate teams to maintain standards and improve performance.

* Analytical thinker, with a process-oriented mindset to solve problems and have a process-oriented mindset to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.

* Create concise reports, procedures and processes.

* Self-motivated and organized.

* Full driving license with willingness to travel on occasions.

* Desirable Experience: ISO 17025:2017 awareness, Internal or Lead Auditor training, H&S experience

Key Responsibilities

* ISO 9001:2015 - QMS Maintenance & Improvement: Overseeing the establishment, implementation, and continual improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS),

* Audit: Planning and leading effective audit programs, conducting root-cause analyses for non-conformities, and driving corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

* Compliance Management: ensure Compliance activities are followed, and all Company Policies are maintained.

* Risk & Interested Parties: Helping the organisation assess quality risks and identifying the expectations of stakeholders.

* External Liaison: Acting as the primary point of contact for customer complaints, supplier quality issues, and third-party certification bodies.

* Performance Evaluation: Tracking quality metrics and reporting to senior management so they can effectively evaluate QMS performance and commitment.

* Health & Safety: To oversee the Health and Safety requirements both internally and by customers.

* HR: Work closely with Senior Management and external consultants to ensure compliant HR policies and processes.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Quality Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed