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Let’s find you the right jobs faster Get Started Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Quality Assurance Manager Verso Recruitment Park Gate, Southampton (SO31), PO15 5UB £55,000-£65,000 1 week ago Senior Quality Engineer Redline Group Ltd Park Gate, Southampton (SO31) £45000 - £48000 per annum 1 week ago Senior Quality Engineer Latitude Recruitment Fareham (PO15) From £45,000 to £48,000 per annum 2 months ago Quality Engineer Cluett Reeve Totton, Southampton (SO40), SO40 3DB From £45,000 to £50,000 per annum 3 weeks ago Quality System Engineer Latitude Recruitment Havant (PO9) From £38,000 to £45,000 per annum 1 week ago Quality Manager CV Technical Poole (BH12), BH12 £40000 - £45000 per annum 2 weeks ago Quality Manager CV Technical Andover (SP10), SP10 £50000 - £54000 per annum 4 weeks ago QMS Engineer Gerrell & Hard Southampton, Hampshire From £40,000 to £50,000 per annum 6 days ago Quality Assurance Coordinator Staffline Operations Alton (GU34) £20.43 - 20.43 per hour 1 month ago QMS Engineer ReeVR Southampton (SO14), SO14 £55000 - £65000 per annum 3 weeks ago Quality Assurance Manager Cluett Reeve View Profile Southampton (SO40) Permanent Contract; On-site Published: 1 week ago From £43,000 to £48,000 per annum Apply Save Quality Assurance Manager Cluett Reeve Apply Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager Location: Southampton Salary: Circa £45,000, flexible depending on experience We are recruiting for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to lead and maintain a robust Quality Management System across a busy manufacturing environment. This is a key role for someone who can take ownership of quality governance, ISO 9001 compliance, customer quality matters, audits, corrective actions and the continued development of the business towards AS9100 accreditation. The role will suit a practical, technically strong quality professional who can influence operational teams while maintaining independent oversight of standards, product conformity and compliance. The Role As Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for the overall governance and continuous improvement of the company’s QMS, helping the business move from reactive quality management towards a proactive, risk-based approach focused on defect prevention, process capability and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include: Taking overall responsibility for the development and improvement of the QMS Maintaining ISO 9001 certification and supporting progress towards AS9100 Leading internal audits and coordinating external certification, customer and regulatory audits Maintaining quality policies, procedures, work instructions and document control Providing independent oversight of product and process conformity Establishing inspection standards, quality procedures and acceptance criteria Managing nonconformance governance, concessions, deviations and customer approvals Acting as the main management contact for significant customer quality matters Leading or coordinating root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys and other methods Ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified Working with Operations to reduce recurring defects, scrap and rework Overseeing calibration, measurement systems and inspection equipment control Supporting supplier quality requirements, approvals, audits and performance monitoring Providing quality governance for new product introduction, process validation and production launch Supporting FAIR requirements, PFMEA, control plans and quality planning tools where applicable Reporting quality performance, risks, audit findings, complaints and corrective actions to senior management About You You will need strong quality assurance or quality management experience within manufacturing, precision engineering or a similar technical environment. You should be confident leading audits, managing customer quality issues and challenging non-compliant processes in a constructive and professional way. Essential experience: Significant quality assurance or quality management experience in manufacturing or precision engineering Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and QMS requirements Experience implementing or maintaining AS9100 Experience leading internal and external audits Root cause analysis, corrective action and continuous improvement experience Strong understanding of inspection, measurement systems and product conformity Experience managing customer quality issues and formal corrective action responses Excellent written communication, analytical and organisational skills Desirable experience: Recognised quality management or auditing qualification Aerospace, defence, foundry or precision machining experience Knowledge of FAIR requirements, including AS9102 Experience with PFMEA, control plans, SPC and process capability Supplier quality development or auditing experience Apply This is an excellent opportunity for a capable Quality Assurance Manager to take ownership of quality governance and play an important role in the continued development of a specialist manufacturing business. Apply now with your CV to be considered. Apply Cluett Reeve Banking and Financial Services 13 Jobs Company Profile In Short Industry Recruitment Founded 2003 Location Fareham Company size 11-50 About Us Cluett Reeve Ltd is a boutique recruitment business
offering a bespoke recruitment service to candidates and clients in the
southern Hampshire area. Since opening in 2003,
we have built up an enviable reputation for a high quality and consistent
supply of temporary, permanent and contract staff in the office support,
finance, industrial and technical support sectors. What makes us different? We take pride in building and maintaining long-term
and mutually profitable business relationships. We are independent so decisions can be made quickly
and our service is personal to you – as we know, one size doesn’t fit all. We have an open, honest and highly professional
approach which is why both candidates and clients keep coming back to us. We successfully combine
the latest cutting edge technology with traditional recruitment practice. Our Values At Cluett Reeve we take all of our social and
professional responsibilities very seriously and we have a range of policies in
place to reflect this. Equal opportunities and
diversity policy Data information and
security policy Customer complaints policy
and procedure Customer service policy Health and safety statement Modern Slavery policy Environmental policy Anti-bribery and Corruption
policy Whistleblowing policy Why choose us? Experience – our senior team, who had the vision to
create Cluett Reeve back in 2003 are the same team who are still in place
today. All together, we have more years experience than we would like to admit
but this hasn’t diluted our passion for what we do. Quality of Service – by offering continuity, knowledge
and expertise, we have established ourselves to be the best placed locally to
provide the ultimate recruitment service. Communication – we believe in openness and honesty
throughout the recruitment process. We will listen to your requirements when
you give us a role and ensure that the CVs we send to you are well-matched. We
don’t believe in time wasting and ensure that all candidates are fully briefed
before interview and we will give you candidate feedback in a timely fashion
after interview. Technology – we have invested in the latest technology
to make the recruitment process as smooth as possible. All of our registration
paperwork is online making the process quick and easy for everyone. You can see
the full details of our recruitment process here. Our vacancies are kept up to
date on both our website and app and we can send our candidates job alerts to
fill your roles quickly and efficiently. REC Membership – we are
members of the REC and have been since we started back in 2003. The REC is the
recruitment industry’s governing body and members must adhere to its standards. Similar Quality Assurance Manager Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Quality Assurance Manager Verso Recruitment Park Gate, Southampton (SO31), PO15 5UB £55,000-£65,000 1 week ago Senior Quality Engineer Redline Group Ltd Park Gate, Southampton (SO31) £45000 - £48000 per annum 1 week ago Senior Quality Engineer Latitude Recruitment Fareham (PO15) From £45,000 to £48,000 per annum 2 months ago Quality Engineer Cluett Reeve Totton, Southampton (SO40), SO40 3DB From £45,000 to £50,000 per annum 3 weeks ago Quality System Engineer Latitude Recruitment Havant (PO9) From £38,000 to £45,000 per annum 1 week ago Quality Manager CV Technical Poole (BH12), BH12 £40000 - £45000 per annum 2 weeks ago Quality Manager CV Technical Andover (SP10), SP10 £50000 - £54000 per annum 4 weeks ago QMS Engineer Gerrell & Hard Southampton, Hampshire From £40,000 to £50,000 per annum 6 days ago Quality Assurance Coordinator Staffline Operations Alton (GU34) £20.43 - 20.43 per hour 1 month ago QMS Engineer ReeVR Southampton (SO14), SO14 £55000 - £65000 per annum 3 weeks ago Quality Assurance Manager jobs Quality Assurance Manager jobs in Southampton IT jobs IT jobs in Southampton Testing jobs Testing jobs in Southampton Jobs in Southampton Quality Assurance jobs Quality Manager jobs Quality Associate jobs Quality Assurer jobs Quality Assurance Analyst jobs Quality Analyst jobs Quality Inspector jobs QA Manager jobs Quality Control jobs Quality Engineer jobs Quality Assurance Assistant jobs Quality Qa jobs Quality Assistant jobs Quality Assurance Associate jobs Quality Control Manager jobs Quality Improvement Manager jobs Get hired. Find success. Get started Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy