Production And Quality Manager

Escape Recruitment Services; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Production & Quality Manager for a growing business in Kirkcaldy. This hands-on role involves leading production meetings, ensuring quality standards, and driving continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have strong ISO 9001 experience, a practical, hands-on leadership style, and exceptional attention to detail. This role offers a great opportunity to influence production and quality management directly.

Qualifications

• Strong experience of ISO 9001.
• Experience in a production, operations, or quality‑focused role.
• A practical, hands‑on leadership style.
• Confidence communicating across teams
• Strong attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production meetings and plan workloads.
• Ensure all non‑conformance reports are addressed.
• Oversee production output and quality control activities.
• Own quality for the business and improve QMS
• Oversee production output and quality control
• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with internal teams to meet customer delivery requirements

Skills

ISO 9001 experience

Production operations experience

Hands-on leadership style

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

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Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology Recruitment Consultant

Escape Recruitment is recruiting a Production & Quality Manager for a growing business based in Dunfermline. This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys leading teams, coordinating production activity, and ensuring work is delivered right first time.

You will be responsible for managing daily production priorities while maintaining quality standards and driving continuous improvement across the operation. This role suits someone who prefers being close to the shop floor rather than operating at arm’s length.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading daily production meetings and planning workloads
• Ensuring all non‑conformance reports and corrective and preventive actions are addressed
• Leading RCA investigations
• Owning quality for the business and seeking to improve QMS
• Overseeing production output and quality control activities
• Carrying out spot checks and investigations to maintain standards
• Driving efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working closely with internal teams to meet customer and delivery requirements
• Leading root cause analysis and corrective actions

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience of ISO 9001
• Experience in a production, operations, or quality‑focused role
• A practical, hands‑on leadership style
• Confidence communicating across teams
• Strong attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset

This is a great opportunity to step into a visible role where you can genuinely shape how production and quality are managed.

Interested? Get in touch with Escape Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering, Management, and Quality Assurance

Industries

Manufacturing and Computers and Electronics Manufacturing