Quality Assurance Lead – 6-Month Contract

Holt Executive; Horsham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Executive in Horsham, West Sussex, seeks an experienced Quality Engineer for a six-month contract. You will act as the quality SME across programmes, strengthening the BMS, leading audits and investigations, and driving practical improvements in quality performance.

Reporting to the Head of Quality, you will guide governance, engage with engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle and mentor junior Quality Engineers to foster a culture of quality excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience implementing quality-management systems in design, development and manufacturing.
• Extensive audit programme experience: internal, supplier and third-party.
• HNC/HND or equivalent in engineering with quality-management experience.
• Strong root-cause analysis using 8D, 5 Whys and Ishikawa techniques.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and continual improvement of the BMS to meet ISO 9001 and customer requirements.
• Conduct internal audits, analyse findings and drive CAPAs.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances with root-cause analysis.
• Provide QA governance at design reviews and lifecycle gates.
• Mentor Quality Engineers and engage with stakeholders.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Health & safety awareness

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in engineering

Job description

Holt Executive in Horsham, West Sussex, seeks an experienced Quality Engineer for a six-month contract. You will act as the quality SME across programmes, strengthening the BMS, leading audits and investigations, and driving practical improvements in quality performance.

Reporting to the Head of Quality, you will guide governance, engage with engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle and mentor junior Quality Engineers to foster a culture of quality excellence.