Head of Quality & Continuous Improvement

Rivencore Global; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivencore Global is seeking a Head of Quality to lead our Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Quality Engineering teams from our Poole, UK site. You will protect product quality, ensure compliance and drive improvements across manufacturing and engineering operations.

You will champion a culture of problem solving, data-driven decision making and customer-focused quality. The role reports to the Operations Director and requires strong leadership and hands-on quality expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality functions in manufacturing or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of QMS and quality standards (ISO 9001, ITAR, ATEX, Wheelmark).
• Practical use of 8D, FMEA, APQP and Lean/Six Sigma for problem solving.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management.
• Clear, evidence-based decision making and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Quality teams to achieve shared goals.
• Maintain and improve QMS, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance and regulatory standards.
• Lead audits, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, production and engineering to resolve issues.
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality leadership

Continuous improvement

Auditing

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Tools

8D problem solving

FMEA

APQP

Lean Six Sigma

QMS knowledge

Job description

Rivencore Global is seeking a Head of Quality to lead our Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Quality Engineering teams from our Poole, UK site. You will protect product quality, ensure compliance and drive improvements across manufacturing and engineering operations.

You will champion a culture of problem solving, data-driven decision making and customer-focused quality. The role reports to the Operations Director and requires strong leadership and hands-on quality expertise.