Quality Manager

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Crook; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist manufacturing firm in County Durham is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality Department. Responsibilities include maintaining ISO9001 compliance, leading audits, and championing continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a manufacturing environment and strong leadership skills. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a key leadership position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of industrial testing and inspection processes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality Department, developing a high performing team culture.
• Maintain and improve the company's QMS in line with ISO9001.
• Lead internal and external audits, ensuring timely corrective actions.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

ISO9001 QMS knowledge

Root cause analysis

Leadership and communication

Continuous improvement methodologies

Education

Engineering or quality related qualification

Job description

Overview

Jackson Hogg are exclusively supporting a specialist manufacturing business in the County Durham area on a Quality Manager position.

The Quality Manager will serve as a key part of the Senior Leadership Team on site and will lead a team of Quality professionals.

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Quality Manager to lead the Quality Department within a busy manufacturing environment. This is a key leadership role with full responsibility for maintaining the QMS and ensuring product integrity and driving continual improvement across all manufacturing and testing areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality Department, developing a high performing and accountable team culture
• Maintain and continuously improve the company's QMS in line with ISO9001 accreditation
• Lead internal and external audits, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions
• Control traceability and certification, ensuring certificates of testing and conformity accurately reflect product data
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to reduce scrap, improve yield and enhance process efficiency
• Collaborate with production, engineering and customers to resolve quality issues and ensure full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements
• Provide training, mentorship and development opportunities for quality staff, apprentices and trainees

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong working knowledge of ISO9001 QMS (lead auditor preferred)
• Hands on understanding of relevant indsutrial testing and inspection processes
• Experience managing and developing multidisciplinary quality teams
• Competent in root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, statistical process control and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong communication, leadership and documentation skills, with a methodical and practical approach
• Form engineering or quality related qualification
• Proactive and quality driven with a passion for improvement
• Detail oriented and technically precise
• Effective leader who builds confidence and accountability within teams
• Committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance and product integrity