Hands-On Quality Manager - Vehicle Manufacturing

Tech Connect Group; Mamhilad; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Connect Group client seeks a hands‑on Quality Manager to own product quality at the Pontypool site. You will lead a small quality team, perform QE work yourself, and drive permanent corrective actions across non‑conformances.

You may stop release if standards aren’t met and collaborate with production, NPI and R&D. The role requires strong root cause skills, experience with ISO 9001/APQP/PPAP/FMEA, and a background in automotive manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on quality engineering background with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP and FMEA.
• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small quality team including a Quality Engineer, technicians and inspectors.
• Hands‑on role - you'll be leading the team but also doing QE work yourself.
• Own non‑conformance and root cause processes, driving permanent corrective actions.
• Authority to stop release of finished product if standards aren't met.
• Work closely with production, NPI and R&D to ensure quality is built in before handover to manufacturing.
• Liaise with your counterpart at the group's second site on a fortnightly basis, with occasional travel.
• Report into the Senior Quality Manager overseeing quality across both sites.
• Manage quality KPIs including scrap, rework and out‑of‑sequence product.
• Lead quality audits, FMEA, PPAP and control plan management.
• Support new product introduction and pre‑production trials, including work on premium OEM prototype programmes.

Skills

Quality engineering

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Reading engineering drawings

ISO 9001 knowledge

APQP/PPAP/FMEA

Six Sigma / Lean

Automotive manufacturing

UK driving licence

Job description

Tech Connect Group client seeks a hands‑on Quality Manager to own product quality at the Pontypool site. You will lead a small quality team, perform QE work yourself, and drive permanent corrective actions across non‑conformances.

You may stop release if standards aren’t met and collaborate with production, NPI and R&D. The role requires strong root cause skills, experience with ISO 9001/APQP/PPAP/FMEA, and a background in automotive manufacturing.