Quality Manager

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality function at their Barnstaple site. In this role, you’ll drive a culture of excellence and oversee compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards. You will manage a team of 5-6 engineers, conduct audits, and drive improvement initiatives. This permanent position offers a competitive pay package and numerous employee benefits, including pension contributions and holiday allowances.

Benefits

Free car parking

Competitive pay package

Career progression opportunities

Pension up to 10%

25 plus stats holiday

Subsidized canteen with Starbucks

Life Assurance

Annual Cash Incentive (ACIP)

Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing

Employee discounts on various goods and services

Income Protection

Volunteering day off

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager in automotive or OEM environments.
• Strong working knowledge of quality standards and problem-solving tools.
• Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Quality Team of 5-6 engineers.
• Oversee Quality Management System compliance.
• Conduct internal audits and drive problem-solving initiatives.

Skills

Quality Management expertise

IATF 16949 knowledge

FMEA proficiency

Auditing skills

Leadership capability

Job description

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Org Marketing Statement

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.
We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That's why we're seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

We are seeking a Quality Manager or experienced Senior Quality Engineer to lead the Quality function at our Barnstaple site, a large, complex operation with over 130 machines. This is a key leadership role within a division undergoing significant growth, investment, and transformation.

Job Title: Quality Manager
Location: Barnstaple
Hours: Mon - Thurs (08:00 - 16:30) Fri (08:00 - 14:00)
Duration: Permanent

Position Summary

As Quality Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving a culture of excellence across the site. You will own, optimise, and evolve the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards, ensuring operational robustness while supporting expansion into automotive and other high-demand markets.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the role:

This role is customer-facing and central to resolving complex quality challenges, particularly as the site continues to integrate operations. Daily tactical involvement, long‑term improvement initiatives, and cross‑functional collaboration will form core parts of your remit.

Other duties, but not limited to:

• Lead, manage, and develop the site's Quality Team (approx. 5-6 engineers).
• Oversee and continuously improve the Quality Management System to maintain compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Plan, design, and conduct internal audits to ensure QMS effectiveness.
• Drive problem‑solving initiatives using quality tools, methodologies, and structured approaches (FMEA, root cause analysis).
• Oversee both product quality and supplier quality activities.

Qualifications

Skills required:

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager, ideally from the automotive sector or supplying into OEM environments.
• Strong working knowledge of IATF 16949, FMEAs, auditing, and problem‑solving tools.
• A strong customer‑facing mindset – able to engage, influence, and resolve issues confidently.
• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and upskilling engineering teams.
• Ambition and leadership capability to progress and support the team where required.

Closing Statement

Benefits

Free car parking, Competitive pay package, Career progression opportunities, Pension up to 10% company contribution, Holiday 25 plus stats, Subsidized canteen with Starbucks, Life Assurance, ACIP, (Annual Cash Incentive) Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing, Employee Perks - offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services, Income Protection, Business Resource Groups, and Volunteering day off.