Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Location: Epsom, Surrey (Office-based with flexibility available)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager or a Senior Quality Engineer looking to step into their first management position.

Key Responsibilities

* Take full ownership of the company's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring it remains compliant, effective and continuously improved.

* Manage internal and external quality audits, including preparing and leading Management Reviews.

* Ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet quality standards, customer requirements and applicable legislation.

* Maintain external quality accreditations, including ISO 9001 and other relevant industry certifications.

* Oversee quality assurance activities, including inspection of incoming materials, work in progress and finished products and review, update and promote quality procedures across all manufacturing and support functions.

* Lead investigations into non-conformances, carrying out root cause analysis and ensuring corrective and preventative actions are implemented.

* Coordinate external certification audits and maintain compliance with all accreditation requirements.

* Manage calibration schedules for inspection equipment and measurement devices, ensuring all equipment remains within calibration.

* Develop and maintain supplier quality standards, including managing approved supplier processes.

* Monitor customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.

* Plan and conduct internal audits across all departments to ensure compliance with quality procedures and continuous improvement initiatives.

* Support document control, engineering change management and drawing revision processes.

* Support compliance with company policies relating to Health & Safety, environmental management, equality, anti-bribery and other corporate governance requirements.

Person Specification

* Previous experience in a Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer position within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

* Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

* Experience leading internal and external audits.

* Knowledge of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.

* Experience managing non-conformance and corrective action processes.

* Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

* Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across all areas of the business.

* Experience of supplier quality management would be advantageous.

* Knowledge of ATEX or other regulated industry standards would be beneficial but is not essential.

* Health & Safety experience or qualifications would be advantageous for candidates interested in developing into a wider QHSE role.

Benefits

* Annual profit share bonus

* 4 day working week

* 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

* Company pension scheme

* All required PPE provided

* Flexible working hours available

* Opportunity to develop
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed