Quality Control Manager

5S Recruitment Limited; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

5S Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Quality Control Manager in Kent to lead the quality function within a busy manufacturing environment. The role requires ownership of the QC team and ensuring quality is embedded into production processes.

Key duties include driving root cause analysis, managing NCRs, and reporting KPIs to senior management, with a focus on continuous improvement and customer quality communication.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading QC in manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality systems.
• Experience managing teams and driving performance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Confident communicator across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QC team and own the quality function.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and quality systems.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage NCR processes and defect handling.
• Monitor KPIs and report to senior management.
• Support production to reduce scrap and improve quality.
• Drive continuous improvement across the business.
• Communicate with customers on quality matters.

Skills

Quality leadership

ISO 9001 knowledge

Team management

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Quality Control Manager

Location: Kent

Salary: £42,000 - £45,000

Shift: Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30 (40 hours, 30-minute unpaid break)

My client is looking to recruit a Quality Control Manager to lead the quality function within a busy manufacturing environment.

This is a role for someone who can take control of standards, drive improvement, and hold the line on quality, not just report on it.

The Role

As Quality Control Manager, you will take full ownership of the QC function, leading the team and ensuring quality is embedded into production processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, managing and developing the QC team
• Ensuring compliance with ISO standards and quality systems
• Driving root cause analysis and corrective action activities
• Managing NCR processes and defect handling
• Monitoring KPIs and reporting performance to senior management
• Supporting production teams to improve quality and reduce scrap
• Driving continuous improvement across the business
• Managing customer quality communication
• Supporting wider business quality strategy

About You

• Proven experience in a quality leadership role within manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality systems
• Experience managing teams and driving performance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Confident communicator across all levels

Desirable

• Lean / Six Sigma
• Plastics manufacturing experience
• ERP systems experience (e.g. SAP)

What's on Offer

• Salary £42,000 - £45,000
• Leadership role with real influence
• Opportunity to shape and improve the quality function

About 5S Recruitment Limited

5S Recruitment Limited is a specialist engineering and manufacturing recruitment business built on over 16 years of industry experience. Operating as a one-man-band by design, the focus is always on quality over quantity, delivering technically capable candidates who genuinely fit the role, the team, and the environment