Group Quality Manager

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

33 Days Holiday

Enhanced Pension

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead a global quality function within a complex manufacturing group. You will own the business management system (ISO 9001 and related standards), drive audits and continuous improvement, and partner with senior leadership to embed best practices across the group and its subsidiaries. The role involves stakeholder engagement, customer complaint resolution, and KPI oversight, with travel to group sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Ideally background in electronics or the automotive industry.
• Proven experience managing and leading ISO 9001 compliance.
• Comfortable leading teams and engaging senior stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Department and manage a global Quality team.
• Own and develop the business management system (ISO 9001 and associated standards).
• Lead internal/external audits, reporting, and continuous improvement activities.
• Drive customer complaint resolution, KPI reporting, and quality issue RCA/containment.
• Travel to group subsidiaries as required.

Job description

• £SalaryDOE
• Bonus
• 33 Days Holiday
• Enhanced Pension

Are you a Quality Manager from a complex manufacturing background ready to step into a true Group-level leadership position, where you will shape company-wide standards and influence senior stakeholders across the business?

This is a chance to join a trusted, multi-award-winning global leader developing innovative products for a global client base, in a role that gives you real ownership of the business management system and the quality function globally.

You will lead the Quality Department, driving compliance and continuous improvement across ISO 9001 and associated standards (including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001), supporting internal and external audits and partnering with leadership to embed best practice across the group and its subsidiaries.

In this role you will handle customer complaint resolution, KPI reporting, supplier assessment support, and quality issue containment / root cause analysis, with travel to subsidiaries as required.

This role would suit an experienced Quality leader from a complex manufacturing background looking for a position with genuine responsibility, board-level exposure, and the chance to lead a global team and elevate standards across an established organisation.

The Role:

• Lead the Quality Department and manage a global Quality team
• Own and develop the business management system (ISO 9001 and associated standards)
• Lead internal/external audits, reporting, and continuous improvement activities
• Drive customer complaint resolution, KPI reporting, and quality issue RCA/containment
• Travel to group subsidiaries as required

The Person:

• Experience leading quality within a complex manufacturing environment
• Ideally a background in electronics or the automotive industry
• Proven experience managing and leading ISO 9001 compliance
• Comfortable leading teams and engaging senior stakeholders in a fast-moving environment

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates