Quality Control Lead - ISO 9001 | Continuous Improvement

Henkel; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards with health

Employee Share Plan

Performance bonus / incentives

Competitive Pension & Life Assurance

Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Hols

Celebration vouchers

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in the UK seeks a Quality Control leader to own the QC function across raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and customer requirements. You will work with Production, SHE and Plant Management to drive product quality and process efficiency.

This role focuses on QA leadership, root-cause analysis, audits, and continuous improvement projects to reduce losses, improve safety, and sustain operational excellence in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience in QC/QA within manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP principles.
• A-level Chemistry education is required.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Familiarity with SAP and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead, control and supervise the QC function across materials and products.
• Ensure compliance with QMS, Quality Plan and procedures.
• Oversee QC testing, reception of RM, and finished goods testing.
• Manage quality records and procedures updates, focus on customer needs.
• Support SHE initiatives and promote safety culture.
• Conduct internal audits against ISO9001:2015 and other standards.
• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

QC Leadership

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

SAP

MS Office

Six Sigma

HACCP ISO9001

Education

A-level Chemistry

Tools

SAP

Job description

Henkel Corporation in the UK seeks a Quality Control leader to own the QC function across raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and customer requirements. You will work with Production, SHE and Plant Management to drive product quality and process efficiency.

This role focuses on QA leadership, root-cause analysis, audits, and continuous improvement projects to reduce losses, improve safety, and sustain operational excellence in a fast-paced