Project Quality Manager

Insignis; City Of London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Insignis in South East London is seeking an experienced Project Quality Manager to own quality across a portfolio of complex engineering projects, from manufacture through to certification and customer acceptance.

You will work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, suppliers and customers, driving quality plans, audits and corrective actions to ensure contractual requirements are met throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management on complex engineering projects.
• Proven experience with quality documentation, testing, certification, risks and CAPAs.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Background in engineering/technical field with knowledge of quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality across multiple concurrent projects.
• Own quality requirements from manufacture through certification and acceptance.
• Develop and maintain Project Quality Plans and test documentation.
• Coordinate audits, FATs, inspections and customer acceptance.
• Act as quality interface with customers and conduct regular reviews.
• Drive corrective actions and close-out of quality issues.
• Support risk management and lessons learned.

Skills

Quality management

Customer facing

Project management

Audits

Documentation

Job description

Project Quality Manager | South East London | £60,000 + Car Allow. + Bonus + Benefits | Permanent

We're looking for an experienced Project Quality Manager to take ownership of quality across a portfolio of complex engineering projects, from manufacture and testing through to certification and customer acceptance.

This is a highly customer-facing role, working closely with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, suppliers and customers to ensure contractual and quality requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle.

The role:

• Manage quality across approximately 5-6 projects concurrently
• Own quality requirements from manufacture through testing, certification and customer acceptance
• Develop and maintain Project Quality Plans, control plans and test/acceptance documentation
• Manage FATs, customer witnessing, inspections and acceptance activities
• Act as the key quality interface with customers, including regular meetings, calls and factory visits
• Manage customer audits and drive the resolution of quality issues through to close-out
• Review tender requirements, identifying compliance, non-compliance and quality risks
• Support project risk management and ensure appropriate follow-up actions are implemented
• Coordinate investigations, corrective actions and customer reporting
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Technical, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supplier Quality teams
• Support first-product/unit approval before repeat manufacture
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement

What we're looking for

• Project Quality experience within a complex engineering, manufacturing or technical environment
• Strong customer-facing experience, including managing quality discussions, audits, FATs and customer acceptance
• Proven experience managing quality documentation, testing, certification, risks and corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, suppliers and customers without direct authority
• An engineering/technical background, with knowledge of quality standards; electrical, electronic, electro-mechanical or marine experience would be advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who enjoys being close to the project, the customer and the product, with genuine ownership of quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.