Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager

Interaction Recruitment; Hartwell; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting a Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager for an engineering business in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. You will own the QMS and drive quality, compliance and continuous improvement across the organisation. Key duties include maintaining ISO 9001, leading NCR and Root Cause Analysis, auditing internal processes and suppliers, and supporting LEAN initiatives and staff training. This is a full-time, permanent role with a salary of £58,000–£63,000 per year DOE.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior Quality role.
• Experience managing or maintaining an ISO 9001 QMS.
• Experience within a highly regulated industry.
• Background in engineering, fabrication or metalwork manufacturing.
• Strong experience with NCR, Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience planning and conducting internal and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Leading the NCR and Root Cause Analysis process with effective corrective actions.
• Monitoring quality performance and producing key quality metrics and reports.
• Maintaining and reviewing company procedures to ensure continued compliance.
• Planning and leading internal and external audits.
• Supporting ongoing maintenance of ISO 9001 accreditation.
• Collaborating with Procurement to audit subcontractors.
• Supporting LEAN and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Providing training and guidance on quality and problem-solving techniques.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and overall quality performance.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Tools

ISO 9001 QMS

NCR & RCA

Auditing

LEAN & CI

Staff training

Supplier audits

Job description

Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager

Salary: £58,000 - £63,000 per annum DOE

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Job Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced Quality Manager or Senior Quality professional with a background in highly regulated engineering or manufacturing environments?

We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager to join a growing and ambitious engineering business based in Aylesbury.

This is a key role within the organisation, responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the company's Quality Management System (QMS), while working closely with customers, suppliers, auditors and internal teams to ensure the highest standards of quality and compliance are maintained.

The Role

As Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager, you will take ownership of the quality management system and play a key role in driving quality, compliance and continuous improvement across the business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining the company's ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Leading the NCR and Root Cause Analysis process, ensuring corrective actions are identified and implemented effectively
• Monitoring quality performance and producing key quality metrics and reports
• Maintaining and reviewing company procedures to ensure continued compliance
• Planning and leading internal and external audits
• Supporting the ongoing maintenance of ISO 9001 accreditation
• Working closely with Procurement to review and audit existing and new subcontractors
• Supporting the wider Quality team with the ASME quality manual
• Working collaboratively with Engineering, Production, Procurement, Logistics and Finance
• Supporting LEAN, Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives
• Providing training and guidance to colleagues on quality and problem-solving techniques
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and overall quality performance
• Providing leadership and support to the wider Quality team where required

About You

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Quality professional who is comfortable working within a highly regulated engineering or manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in a senior Quality role
• Experience managing or maintaining an ISO 9001 QMS
• Experience within a highly regulated industry
• A background in engineering, fabrication or metalwork manufacturing
• Strong experience with NCR, Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions
• Experience planning and conducting internal and external audits }