Quality Assurance Manager

Glen Callum Associates; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager in Sittingbourne. The ideal candidate will have experience in quality management, engineering backgrounds, and strong problem-solving skills. This role involves improving processes, conducting analyses, and supporting the team in achieving quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience from a manufacturing, engineering, mechanical, or electronics environment.
• Green or Black belt Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience with electromechanical assembly and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in quality assurance across the organization and supply base.
• Conduct root cause analysis and lead corrective actions with suppliers.
• Monitor and report on production quality issues internally and externally.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Degree, HNC or HND in engineering

Tools

8D

5 Why

Lean manufacturing

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Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

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The Role

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced Quality Assurance Manager / Quality Manager from a manufacturing, engineering, mechanical or electronics environment.

• Drive improvements in all aspects of quality assurance through the organisation & supply base.
• Champion and foster a continuous improvement culture via internal auditing working with process leaders to identify tools increasing efficiency & productivity.
• Monitor and report on production and in-service quality issues both internally and externally.
• Conduct root cause analysis of quality issues and lead the corrective and preventative action process with suppliers.
• Manage our ECR (Engineering Change Request) procedure.
• Experience with process mapping and quality management tools.
• Green or Black belt Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Degree, HNC or HND in engineering.
• Experience with electromechanical assembly, mechanical, electrical, and software systems, and manual assembly processes.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Proficient in quality analysis tools such as 8D, 5 Why, lean manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to facilitate problem solving with production staff and suppliers.
• Strong communicator, organized, with good time management.

To apply for the Quality Assurance Manager position, please forward your CV to Robert Cox, Senior Recruiter at Glen Callum Associates Ltd, or call Robert on 07398 204832 for a conversation about the role.

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