Quality Manager

Round Peg Solutions; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tier 1 manufacturing organization in Greater Lincolnshire seeks a Quality Manager to drive quality assurance and regulatory compliance. This role involves strategic leadership, ensuring standards compliance, and promoting a quality-first culture. Ideal candidates have a strong engineering background and proven leadership in regulated environments. Join the Senior Leadership Team to lead transformative quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in Quality Management within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, and NADCAP.
• Hands-on, shop-floor-focused leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all quality functions across the site.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO9001, AS9102, NADCAP, and environmental standards.
• Drive QMS maturity through internal audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Management

Problem-solving methodologies

Regulatory compliance

Influencing at organizational levels

Education

Apprenticeship or HNC/D in an engineering discipline

Tools

ISO9001

AS9100

NADCAP

ISO14001

Job description

Are you an experienced Quality Manager with a strong technical background in regulated manufacturing? Would you like the opportunity to shape the future of quality in a world-class engineering environment? Are you ready to take ownership of quality across a precision engineering business backed by a global industrial group?

We re seeking a Quality Manager to join the Senior Leadership Team of a Tier 1 manufacturing organisation that operates as part of a globally recognised industrial group. With a strong reputation for high-precision components and international operations, this organisation is a world leader, and is looking for a Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, quality control, and regulatory compliance at site level.

What You'll Do as Quality Manager:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all quality functions across the site

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO9001, AS9102, NADCAP, and environmental standards (ISO14001)

• Drive QMS maturity through internal audits, gap assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Represent the business during customer audits and escalations, ensuring robust root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) processes are in place

• Conduct supplier audits and oversee supplier quality performance

• Promote a quality-first culture across production and engineering teams, providing training and support to quality personnel

What You'll Need as Quality Manager:

• Apprenticeship or HNC/D in an engineering discipline

• Proven leadership experience in Quality Management within a highly regulated manufacturing environment

• In-depth knowledge of quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, and NADCAP

• Strong expertise in problem-solving methodologies and corrective action implementation (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa)

• Hands-on, shop-floor-focused leadership style with the ability to influence at all organisational levels

Why This Role?

This role offers a unique opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team, playing a pivotal role in shaping business-wide decisions, driving quality innovation, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This is more than a management role - it s a chance to lead transformative quality initiatives at the highest level.

If you are a Quality Manager experienced in regulated manufacturing environments and want the opportunity to lead and transform the quality function within a leading manufacturing organisation, please apply today!