Multi-Site Quality Manager: QMS & Continuous Improvement

De La Rue plc; Basingstoke; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Car allowance

Hybrid working opportunities

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Private health insurance

Life assurance - 4x your basic salary

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised Gym Memberships

Employee Assistance packages

Enhanced family friendly policies

Résumé du poste

De La Rue plc is seeking a Quality Manager to join the Central Quality team at our Basingstoke site. You will lead quality assurance and drive continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing locations, ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance.

Travel to UK and overseas locations is required; the role offers a permanent contract, full-time hours and hybrid opportunities. You will develop and maintain QMS, coach site teams, and partner with stakeholders to raise standards.

Qualifications

• Understanding of ISO 9001 requirements
• Audit experience
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Quality Management (TQM) (preferred)
• Ability to analyse, develop and improve systems and processes
• Lean / Six Sigma problem solving experience - preferably Green Belt status with minitab experience
• Experience in writing procedures, process maps, process flows, SOP’s etc.
• Ability to self-manage and prioritise workload to deadlines
• Proven ability to network effectively and influence at all levels
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement resulting in tangible benefits
• Commercially aware with good customer and supplier facing skills
• Industry knowledge preferable

Responsabilités

• Implement a unified quality strategy across all manufacturing sites
• Lead site Quality teams to ensure high performance and consistency
• Act as the central point of accountability for quality across locations
• Maintain and improve the company-wide QMS in line with standards
• Ensure all sites operate to consistent procedures, policies, and documentation standards
• Drive standardisation of processes, tools, and reporting across facilities
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, bespoke customer, and internal quality requirements
• Support internal and external audits
• Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to closure across all sites and ensure that learnings are shared and implemented
• Monitor and analyse quality performance metrics
• Drive root cause analysis and problem-solving using structured methodologies (e.g., 8D, DMAIC, Six Sigma)
• Oversee product and process quality validation (e.g., PPAP, FMEA, control plans)
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders regarding quality performance
• Lead cross-site quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects and cost of poor quality (COPQ)Use data-driven insights to prioritise improvement opportunities

Connaissances

Quality management

Audit experience

Lean Six Sigma

Process improvement

SOP writing

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Self-management

Formation

Degree in Quality Management (TQM)

Outils

Minitab

Description du poste

De La Rue plc is seeking a Quality Manager to join the Central Quality team at our Basingstoke site. You will lead quality assurance and drive continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing locations, ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance.

Travel to UK and overseas locations is required; the role offers a permanent contract, full-time hours and hybrid opportunities. You will develop and maintain QMS, coach site teams, and partner with stakeholders to raise standards.