QA Lead & QMS Champion | Profit Share + EV Scheme

GPW Recruitment; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Company pension (3–5% employer/5%员工)

Health checks

On-site meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

GPW Recruitment is seeking a Quality Engineer / QA Lead for a permanent role in Runcorn. You will own the quality management system, drive continuous improvement, manage audits, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100 and IATF 16949 where applicable. A strong quality professional with process focus is needed.

You will collaborate with a Global Quality Manager and cross-functional teams to embed a culture of quality and risk-based thinking, delivering sustained business performance.

Qualifications

• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, quality or a related discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001.
• Experience developing, implementing and improving management systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Practical experience of process mapping, risk assessment and process control.
• Internal auditor qualification.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A pragmatic, commercially aware approach, with a focus on process effectiveness and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Define and manage the system structure, process framework, standards and controls.
• Ensure customer, regulatory and relevant industry requirements are embedded into business processes, including ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100 and IATF 16949, as applicable.
• Manage the internal audit programme and support external audits.
• Lead document control and management system change activities.
• Analyse process performance data, identify trends and drive opportunities for improvement.
• Promote risk-based thinking and ensure appropriate, effective process controls are in place.
• Work collaboratively with HSE and IT teams to develop an integrated management system.
• Promote quality awareness and support the development of a strong quality culture throughout the business.
• Challenge existing processes constructively, identify systemic weaknesses and support root-cause problem-solving.

Skills

ISO 9001

Process mapping

Risk assessment

Root-cause analysis

Internal auditor

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in engineering/manufacturing/quality

Job description

GPW Recruitment is seeking a Quality Engineer / QA Lead for a permanent role in Runcorn. You will own the quality management system, drive continuous improvement, manage audits, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100 and IATF 16949 where applicable. A strong quality professional with process focus is needed.

You will collaborate with a Global Quality Manager and cross-functional teams to embed a culture of quality and risk-based thinking, delivering sustained business performance.