Manufacturing Quality Lead — Hybrid, CI & Audits

Precision; Andover; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Pension scheme

Employee discount

Life insurance

Sick pay

Hybrid working

Job summary

Precision in Andover seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality function within a manufacturing environment. You will maintain and improve the Quality Management System, lead the Quality Team and drive a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

Responsibilities include NPIs, supplier quality management, supplier audits, customer audits, and maintaining third-party accreditations, with a strong emphasis on data-driven improvement and adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Quality teams and managing QMS improvements.
• Deep knowledge of quality standards and accreditation processes.
• Experience in mechanical manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and cost reductions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality function and maintain the QMS across the site.
• Drive New Product Introduction testing requirements, FMEA reviews and production quality planning.
• Establish and monitor supplier quality requirements and audits.
• Lead supplier audits, approvals and performance monitoring programmes.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and maintain third-party accreditations.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, standards and specifications.
• Ensure quality compliance is understood and applied across the business.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances, concessions, rework and scrap reduction initiatives.
• Monitor quality metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Quality management

FMEA

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Six Sigma

ISO 9001

Audits

Excel

NPI testing

Supplier quality

Tools

SPC

FMEA

5S

Job description

Precision in Andover seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality function within a manufacturing environment. You will maintain and improve the Quality Management System, lead the Quality Team and drive a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

Responsibilities include NPIs, supplier quality management, supplier audits, customer audits, and maintaining third-party accreditations, with a strong emphasis on data-driven improvement and adherence to standards.