Laboratory Quality Manager

AHK Group Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

AHK Group Ltd is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee the QMS at the laboratory, ensuring alignment with accreditation requirements and quality KPIs. The role involves close collaboration with laboratory management to deliver client service and compliance across ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 frameworks.

You will lead quality assurance initiatives, drive continuous improvement, and communicate effectively in writing and presentations.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining a QMS for ISO 17025 and ISO 9001.
• Knowledge of UKAS accreditation requirements.
• Able to work with minimum supervision and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the QMS at the AHK Laboratory to meet accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with laboratory management to fulfill accreditation commitments.
• Ensure processes align with AHK management and quality KPIs.
• Lead and develop quality assurance teams.
• Communicate effectively across written, verbal, and presentations.

Skills

QMS leadership

Quality management standards

ISO 17025

ISO 9001

UKAS knowledge

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

HNC/HND or university degree in Quality or Science

Job description

Functionally reporting to the Group Quality Manager and locally to the Laboratory Manager, you will oversee the QMS and manage day-to-day quality standards at the AHK Laboratory. You will ensure that all processes align with AHK management, relevant quality standards, and local accreditation requirements, while achieving laboratory Quality KPIs. In addition, you will collaborate closely with laboratory management teams to fulfill AHK Group obligations, client service delivery, and accreditation commitments.

• Demonstrable experience operating within an accredited laboratory QMS (e.g., ISO/IEC 17025) and the ability to rapidly acquire working knowledge of the AHKI QMS upon appointment.
• Functional knowledge of and understanding of the requirements pertaining to ISO 17025 & ISO 9001 and other relevant quality management standards.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of UKAS accreditation requirements.
• Adaptable.
• Good attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Good timekeeping.
• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Strong communication skills, spanning written, verbal, and presentation formats.
• Strong organisational and follow-up capabilities.
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning, and decision making.

Required Work Experience

• 5 years minimum experience of developing and maintaining QMS in relation to ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 accreditation.
• Experience in classical inorganic analytical chemistry, specific to metal and mineral commodities will be advantageous., HNC, HND, or university related degree in Quality or other Science based degree.
  Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enabling global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.
  We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.