Quality Assurance Manager - Electronics

Redline Group Ltd; Park Gate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fareham-based client seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to take full ownership of quality across the business and drive customer investigations through to resolution.

You will own the QMS, prepare for audits, and lead root-cause analyses with engineering and manufacturing partners to resolve issues efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality management and auditing within electronics manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and QMS systems.
• Hands-on, independent ownership of quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own all quality-related activity across the business.
• Maintain the QMS and ISO9001 accreditation, including audit preparation.
• Lead customer quality investigations from cradle to grave.
• Raise RMAs and coordinate inspections with factories.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing partners on investigations.

Skills

Quality management

Audit

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Engineering/technical background

Tools

QMS ISO 9001

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager - Electronics

My client, based in Fareham, specialises in the development of bespoke hardware and firmware silicon devices used across the automotive and industrial sectors. They are looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to take full ownership of quality across the business and lead customer investigations through to resolution.

Key responsibilities for this Quality Assurance Manager based in Fareham:

• Act as the sole QA lead across the business, owning all quality-related activity
• Maintain the QMS and ISO9001 accreditation, including audit preparation and compliance activities
• Lead customer quality investigations from cradle to grave, ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Raise RMAs, coordinate inspections, liaise with factories, and gather evidence relating to defects, authenticity, and root cause analysis
• Work closely with engineering teams and manufacturing partners while driving investigations and communicating findings to customers
• Support supplier audits and occasional international customer visits
• Take a proactive, hands-on approach with a willingness to personally drive issues through to completion

Requirements for this Quality Assurance Manager based in Fareham:

• You must have experience carrying out Quality Management and auditing within an Electronics Manufacturing business.
• Strong experience managing ISO9001 and QMS systems
• Audit preparation and compliance experience
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership without relying on a wider QA team
• Hands-on problem-solving mentality with strong investigative skills
• Engineering or technical background preferred due to the complexity of the products and investigations