Manufacturing Quality Leader — ISO 9001/13485 & Lean Six Sigma

ProTech Recruitment Ltd; Dorking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ProTech Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality Manager for our busy manufacturing site in Dorking. You will own the site Quality Management System and lead the quality team, ensuring products meet customer requirements and regulatory standards.

You’ll work closely with engineering and operations, drive Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, manage audits, NCRs and CAPAs, and embed quality into processes to deliver Right First Time performance.

Qualifications

• Strong quality leadership experience within manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards.
• Experience managing audits, NCRs, CAPAs and root cause investigations.
• Lean / Six Sigma or wider continuous improvement experience.
• Practical, data-led approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the site quality team.
• Own the QMS and maintain ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 compliance.
• Lead internal and external audits and drive corrective actions.
• Drive reductions in defects, NCRs and customer complaints.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement robust CAPAs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to improve Right First Time.
• Use quality data to identify problems early and prevent issues.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma.
• Monitor key quality metrics and cost of poor quality.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality Management Systems

ISO 9001/13485

Lean Six Sigma

Audits & CAPAs

Job description

ProTech Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality Manager for our busy manufacturing site in Dorking. You will own the site Quality Management System and lead the quality team, ensuring products meet customer requirements and regulatory standards.

You’ll work closely with engineering and operations, drive Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, manage audits, NCRs and CAPAs, and embed quality into processes to deliver Right First Time performance.