Quality Manager

Polytec Personnel Ltd; Ely; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Fridays

4‑day week

Job summary

Polytec Personnel Ltd in Ely is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead a small quality team within a specialist manufacturing engineering environment. The role is 37.5 hours over a four‑day week (Mon–Thu) with flexible start/finish times and free Fridays.

You will manage internal and customer non-conformances, maintain the QMS to ISO 9001 standards (AS9100 experience advantageous) and drive continuous improvement across production processes, audits and supplier quality while mentoring

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quality Manager, Senior Quality Engineer or similar.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 (AS9100 experience advantageous).
• Experience managing a Quality Management System within manufacturing or engineering.
• Confident with root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Previous team leadership experience.
• Experience within precision engineering, aerospace or high-specification manufacturing would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and customer non-conformances, investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain and develop the Quality Management System, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance.
• Collaborate with production teams to improve processes, reduce defects and drive quality standards.
• Handle customer and supplier quality issues, acting as the contact point.
• Oversee audits, product traceability, inspection processes and calibration of equipment.
• Prepare and maintain customer quality documentation, including control plans and conformity certificates.
• Lead, develop and support a small quality team.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Job description

Location: Ely (CB7)

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hrs over a 4-day week, Monday to Thursday (flexible start/finish times and free Fridays!)

Salary: circa £55k depending on experience

Job Reference: 36405

Our Ely based client is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to join their specialist manufacturing engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on quality professional to lead a small team, oversee the Quality Management System and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and customer non-conformances, investigations and corrective actions
• Maintain and develop the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and relevant industry standards
• Work closely with production teams to improve processes, reduce defects and drive quality standards
• Manage customer and supplier quality issues, acting as the key point of contact
• Oversee audits, product traceability, inspection processes and calibration of equipment
• Prepare and maintain customer quality documentation, including control plans and conformity certificates
• Lead, develop and support a small quality team
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the business

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Quality Manager, Senior Quality Engineer or similar
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 (AS9100 experience would be advantageous)
• Experience managing a Quality Management System within manufacturing or engineering
• Confident with root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Previous team leadership experience
• Experience within precision engineering, aerospace or high-specification manufacturing would be beneficial