Quality Manager

Employment Solutions Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Pension

Cycle to work

Death in service

Attendance bonus

Job summary

Employment Solutions Ltd in Bolton is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to own the Quality Management System, ensuring ISO 9001:2015 compliance and alignment with customer specifications and regulatory requirements.

You will lead quality assurance, supplier quality, inspection, non-conformance management and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven as a Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer.
• Experience with NCRs, QMS, audits and CAPAs, and handling customer complaints.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 in a Manufacturing & Engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System to meet customer, regulatory and internal requirements.
• Lead non-conformances, root cause investigations, CAPAs and corrective actions; address customer complaints.
• Oversee incoming, in-process and final inspection, improve inspection techniques and manufacturing reliability.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor quality, including qualification, audits and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma and Total Quality Management principles.

Skills

NCRs handling

QMS

Audits

CAPAs

Customer complaints

ISO 9001

Job description

An established engineering and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to take ownership of its Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015, customer specifications and regulatory requirements. The role will lead quality assurance, supplier quality, inspection, non-conformance management and continuous improvement across the entire manufacturing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and continually improve the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and internal requirements while monitoring performance against agreed quality objectives.
• Manage non-conformances, root cause investigations, corrective and preventative actions and customer complaints, implementing sustainable solutions that reduce defects, waste, variation and associated costs.
• Take responsibility for incoming, in-process and final inspection, developing effective inspection techniques and improving manufacturing reliability across raw materials, bought-in items and machined or fabricated components.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor quality, including qualification, approval, auditing and ongoing performance, while working closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and other internal departments.
• Lead the organisation's continuous improvement and quality culture, delivering internal audits, quality training and improvements using appropriate Lean, Six Sigma and Total Quality Management principles.

Requirements

• Proven as a Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer
• Strong experience with NCRs, QMS, Audits, CAPAs, customer complaints, and more.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 within a Manufacturing & Engineering environment.

Location: Bolton

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £40k (dependent on experience)

Working Hours: (Apply online only), early finish Friday.

Benefits

• 25 days + bank holidays, pension, cycle to work, death in service, attendance bonus & more.