Quality & Compliance Manager

Quartzteq GmbH; Rugby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Quartzelec is seeking an experienced Quality & Compliance Manager to lead our Quality Management System and compliance framework. You will work with senior leadership to drive quality standards, oversee audits and accreditations, and champion continuous improvement across the business.

Join a growing organisation and shape best practice while ensuring regulatory compliance, documentation control and risk mitigation are embedded in day-to-day activities. This is an on-site role based in Rugby, UK.

Qualifications

• Quality Management qualification.
• Proven experience in a Quality or Compliance role within electrical engineering or electrical contracting.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Strong knowledge of BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations).
• Experience managing and maintaining Quality Management Systems.
• Knowledge of accreditation schemes such as NICEIC, NAPIT and ECA.
• Excellent organizational, documentation and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Establish quality policies, procedures and governance arrangements that support operational excellence.
• Monitor the effectiveness of quality assurance processes across all business functions.
• Lead and manage the internal audit programme.
• Investigate non-conformances, identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Monitor quality performance through audits, reporting and KPI analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality standards and business performance; develop and maintain the company's compliance framework.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, customer requirements and industry standards.
• Manage external certification and accreditation processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement updates to management systems and procedures as required.
• Provide guidance and support to managers on quality and compliance requirements.
• Oversee document control processes across the business.
• Ensure effective management of engineering drawings, specifications, procedures and project records.
• Maintain systems for statutory, contractual and customer certification requirements.
• Ensure documentation is prepared, reviewed, approved and retained in line with company and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct audits and reviews to verify compliance with document control procedures.
• Identify, assess and mitigate quality and compliance risks.
• Monitor management system effectiveness through audits, inspections and performance reviews.
• Produce assurance reports for senior leadership highlighting risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support operational teams in embedding quality and compliance requirements into day-to-day activities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, compliance and continuous improvement throughout the business.

Skills

Quality Management

Compliance

ISO 9001

BS 7671

NICEIC

NAPIT

ECA

Audits

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Installation

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Quality & Compliance Manager to lead and continually improve our Quality Management System and compliance framework. Working closely with senior leadership and operational teams, you will drive quality standards, oversee audits and accreditations, ensure regulatory compliance, and champion a culture of continuous improvement across the business. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact within a growing organisation and play a key role in shaping best practice throughout the company.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management

• Develop, implement and maintain the company's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Establish quality policies, procedures and governance arrangements that support operational excellence.
• Monitor the effectiveness of quality assurance processes across all business functions.
• Lead and manage the internal audit programme.
• Investigate non-conformances, identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Monitor quality performance through audits, reporting and KPI analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality standards and business performance. Develop and maintain the company's compliance framework.

Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, customer requirements and industry standards.
• Manage external certification and accreditation processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement updates to management systems and procedures as required.
• Provide guidance and support to managers on quality and compliance requirements.

Documentation & Certification

• Oversee document control processes across the business.
• Ensure effective management of engineering drawings, specifications, procedures and project records.
• Maintain systems for statutory, contractual and customer certification requirements.
• Ensure documentation is prepared, reviewed, approved and retained in line with company and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct audits and reviews to verify compliance with document control procedures.

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Identify, assess and mitigate quality and compliance risks.
• Monitor management system effectiveness through audits, inspections and performance reviews.
• Produce assurance reports for senior leadership highlighting risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support operational teams in embedding quality and compliance requirements into day-to-day activities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, compliance and continuous improvement throughout the business.

Your skills and experiences:

• Quality Management qualification.
• Proven experience in a Quality or Compliance role within the electrical engineering or electrical contracting sector.
• Experience working with ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Strong knowledge of BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations).
• Experience managing and maintaining Quality Management Systems.
• Knowledge of industry accreditation schemes such as NICEIC, NAPIT and ECA.
• Experience conducting audits and managing corrective actions.
• Strong organisational, documentation and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Desirable:

• HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Installation.
• Technical or electrical engineering background.
• Knowledge of construction industry compliance frameworks.
• Experience working with certification bodies and regulatory audits.

Quartzelec is an equal opportunities employer

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