Quality Manager

Quality Manager - Up to £65,000 | Flexible Working Patterns & Career Development

Are you an experienced Quality Manager looking to take ownership of quality strategy within a highly respected manufacturing business? This exciting opportunity in New Milton offers the chance to lead quality assurance activities across a complex engineering environment, working with industry-leading standards and customers within the Aerospace sector.

This is a key leadership position where you'll drive quality performance, support business improvement initiatives, and play an integral role in maintaining world-class manufacturing standards. If you're looking for a role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on quality management, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Why apply for this role?

You'll enjoy:

A competitive salary of up to £65,000
Choice of working patterns to support your work-life balance
Flexible start and finish times
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Ongoing personal development opportunities
Occupational health support and health surveillance
Salary exchange pension scheme
The option to buy or sell annual leave
The opportunity to work within a well-established and highly respected engineering business
A supportive leadership team focused on continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities:

As the Quality Manager, you will be responsible for leading quality assurance activities and ensuring compliance across the business. Duties will include:

Managing and developing the Quality Management System in line with AS9100 and NADCAP requirements
Ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies, customer requirements and industry standards
Leading internal and external audit programmes
Managing quality reporting, FAIRs, PEARs, KPI reporting and quality documentation
Supporting customers with all quality-related matters and contract reviews
Leading and developing the Quality Assurance and Inspection teams
Driving continuous improvement initiatives through root cause analysis and corrective actions
Producing reports and presentations for senior management
Working closely with customers, auditors and regulatory authorities

What we're looking for:

To be successful in this Quality Manager position, you'll need:

Proven experience as a Quality Manager within the Aerospace industry
Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and NADCAP standards
Experience managing customer quality requirements and relationships
Previous people management and team leadership experience
Internal and external audit leadership experience
Strong organisational and communication skills
Understanding of manufacturing and engineering processes
Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements
Continuous improvement and root cause analysis experience
The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a teamThis role would suit an ambitious quality professional looking to progress towards a Quality Director level position in the future while making a significant impact within a growing and successful organisation.

If you're seeking your next opportunity as a Quality Manager in New Milton, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your quality leadership career.

Job Number │ (phone number removed) / INDINDUSTRIALWC
Location │ New Milton
Role │ Quality Manager

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