Quality & CI Leader: ISO 9001 Expert & RCA Champion

Bowmay Consulting Ltd; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension

Life assurance

25 days holiday + stats

Job summary

Bowmay Consulting Ltd is recruiting an experienced Quality Manager with an engineering or manufacturing background to lead the Quality function and drive continuous improvement across operations. The role requires reading engineering drawings, leading audits and implementing corrective actions.

You will oversee QA processes, engage with cross-functional teams, and promote data-driven quality improvements while supporting an Integrated Management System and supplier performance management.

Qualifications

• Experienced Quality Manager with engineering/manufacturing background.
• Recognised engineering qualification.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 including audits.
• Experience leading Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tolerances.
• Knowledge of inspection and testing methods, including NDT techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.
• Manage internal, external and customer audits.
• Lead and develop the Quality team.
• Drive quality improvements using data, RCA and Lean methodologies.
• Manage supplier quality, audits and Supplier Performance Management.
• Oversee inspection, testing, calibration and quality documentation.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement effective corrective actions.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs to senior management.
• Support the development of an Integrated Management System incorporating ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Purchasing and other departments to improve quality across the business.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using PFMEA, MSA and DFM.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001:2015

RCA / problem solving

Engineering drawings reading

NDT techniques

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

PFMEA

MSA

DFM

Job description

Bowmay Consulting Ltd is recruiting an experienced Quality Manager with an engineering or manufacturing background to lead the Quality function and drive continuous improvement across operations. The role requires reading engineering drawings, leading audits and implementing corrective actions.

You will oversee QA processes, engage with cross-functional teams, and promote data-driven quality improvements while supporting an Integrated Management System and supplier performance management.