Quality Manager

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading precision manufacturing company in Bridgwater is looking for a Quality Manager to oversee quality operations. You will lead a team, ensure compliance with industry standards, and collaborate across departments. Ideal candidates will have experience in regulated environments like Aerospace or Medical. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including insurance options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Travel insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a QHSE leadership role within a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within Aerospace or Medical is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety practices in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental activities.
• Maintain and improve compliance quality standards.
• Act as the main point of contact for QHSE matters with customers.

Skills

QHSE leadership experience

Health & Safety practices

Experience in Aerospace or Medical

Using quality tools

Tools

SPC

PFMEA

PPAP

8D

Pareto

Job description

Overview

Quality Manager

Up to £47,000

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a well-established, precision manufacturing business in the search for a dedicated Quality Manager to lead Quality operations at their Bridgwater site. If you're an experienced compliance professional from a highly regulated sector such as aerospace or medical devices, this is a great opportunity to take full ownership of at a busy, technically driven facility that supplies high-specification components to a global customer base.

This is a hands-on, site-based role where you'll have a real impact, reporting directly to the Head of Operations and collaborating across Production, Sales, HR, and Finance. You'll also manage a team of 5 and engage with key customers and external auditors.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage all Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental activities.
• Maintain and improve compliance quality standards
• Ensure the site retains and enhances its certifications and regulatory accreditations
• Act as the main point of contact for QHSE matters with customers, auditors, and internal stakeholders
• Develop, implement and monitor QHSE policies, procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, team collaboration, and long-term strategic thinking
• Train, mentor, and support internal teams to uphold high compliance and safety standards
• Analyse performance data and apply quality tools such as SPC, PFMEA, PPAP, 8D, Pareto, etc.
• Work in close cooperation with Group QHSE functions and contribute to wider company initiatives.

What you'll need

• Proven experience in a QHSE leadership role within a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within Aerospace or Medical is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety practices in an industrial setting.
• Experience using quality tools.

What you'll get

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Travel insurance.
• Life insurance + many more!

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.