Head of Quality

E3 Recruitment; Cleckheaton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including Bank/H

10% Combined Pension

Salary sacrifice vehicle scheme after

Flexible working hours

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Head of Quality for a Leeds-based engineering organisation. You will lead quality strategy, supervise QA/QC and CI teams, and drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives across manufacturing operations.

You will ensure ISO 9001 compliance, manage customer and supplier quality, and establish KPIs to improve product quality and operational performance. Excellent leadership and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior Quality leadership role within an engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems, with experience leading internal and external audits.
• Demonstrable success in driving continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop high-performing quality teams.
• Experience managing customer quality requirements, supplier quality performance, and corrective action processes.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities, with a data-driven approach to quality and operational performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company-wide quality strategy to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Lead and mentor Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Continuous Improvement teams across manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement programmes using Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality, environmental, and safety management systems.
• Manage customer quality requirements, audits, complaints, and corrective actions to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, analysing performance data to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Senior Leadership teams to deliver product quality, process excellence, and operational performance objectives.

Job description

Flexi-Time, 33 Holidays, Frequent Work Events/Socials and State-Of-The-Art-Facilities are just a few of the benefits that the Head of Quality will enjoy whilst working with this award-winning engineering organisation.

Established over 100 years ago, this highly impressive engineering organisation has become a vital partner to their high profile clientele. Operating out of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, they currently employ over 120 people and produce bespoke high-end products for use in a variety of industries and types of facilities.

This employer is based in LEEDS, meaning that the successful Head of Quality will easily be able to commute from surrounding towns and cities including Bradford, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield, Castleford, Pontefract, Bingley and Keighley.

Key Responsibilities of the Head of Quality will include:

• Develop and implement the company-wide quality strategy to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Lead and mentor Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Continuous Improvement teams across manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement programmes using Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality, environmental, and safety management systems.
• Manage customer quality requirements, audits, complaints, and corrective actions to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, analysing performance data to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Senior Leadership teams to deliver product quality, process excellence, and operational performance objectives.

For the Head of Quality, we are keen to receive applications from individuals who possess:

• Proven experience in a senior Quality leadership role within an engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems, with experience leading internal and external audits.
• Demonstrable success in driving continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop high-performing quality teams.
• Experience managing customer quality requirements, supplier quality performance, and corrective action processes.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities, with a data-driven approach to quality and operational performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organisation.

Salary and benefits:

• Up to £100,000 (depending on experience)
• Competitive bonus scheme depending on personal and company performance
• Flexible working hours (37.5 Hours per week)
• 4-Hour minimum day (2hrsxAM & 2xhrsPM)
• Monday to Thursday - 08:15am to 17:00pm
• Friday - 08:15am to 12:45pm
• 33 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
• 10% Combined Pension
• Salary sacrifice vehicle scheme after 12-Months of employment