Quality Manager

ALPLA Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance from day one

Company Pension scheme

Car Allowance + Bonus

Maternity and paternity pay scheme

Christmas vouchers

Long service awards

Perk box benefits

Job summary

ALPLA Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a seasoned Quality Manager to lead our Quality function. This role ensures products meet customer specs, regulatory requirements, and industry standards while driving continual improvement.

You will manage quality processes, lead a team, and push for excellence in product quality and customer satisfaction across manufacturing operations in the FMCG sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Quality Management role (ideally within manufacturing or FMCG)
• Strong understanding of quality systems, audits, and compliance standards
• Experience with HACCP and Food Safety standards (FSSC 22000 desirable)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and motivate the Quality team to consistently meet customer requirements
• Drive strong communication and engagement within the team to improve quality performance and reduce customer concerns
• Ensure all QC facilities and equipment are maintained to required standards, including calibration tracking and renewals
• Oversee visual inspections, measurement, and functional testing in line with standard procedures
• Manage non-conforming products and raw materials, ensuring proper control and reporting
• Investigate customer complaints and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
• Conduct internal audits and support external and third-party audits
• Ensure compliance with HACCP principles and Food Safety Standards (FSSC 22000)
• Coordinate food contact product migration testing with internal and external stakeholders
• Carry out additional duties as required, aligned with the purpose of the role

Skills

Quality management

Audits

Leadership

HACCP knowledge

Food safety standards

Problem solving

Job description

What You Will Enjoy Doing

We are seeking an experienced and driven Quality Manager to lead our Quality function. This role is critical in ensuring that all products meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

What You Will Enjoy Doing

We are seeking an experienced and driven Quality Manager to lead our Quality function. This role is critical in ensuring that all products meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

You will be responsible for managing quality processes, leading a team, and driving continuous improvement to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities: Quality Manager

• Lead, coordinate, and motivate the Quality team to consistently meet customer requirements
• Drive strong communication and engagement within the team to improve quality performance and reduce customer concerns
• Ensure all QC facilities and equipment are maintained to required standards, including calibration tracking and renewals
• Oversee visual inspections, measurement, and functional testing in line with standard procedures
• Manage non-conforming products and raw materials, ensuring proper control and reporting
• Investigate customer complaints and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
• Conduct internal audits and support external and third-party audits
• Ensure compliance with HACCP principles and Food Safety Standards (FSSC 22000)
• Coordinate food contact product migration testing with internal and external stakeholders
• Carry out additional duties as required, aligned with the purpose of the role

What makes you great

• Proven experience in a Quality Management role (ideally within manufacturing or FMCG)
• Strong understanding of quality systems, audits, and compliance standards
• Experience with HACCP and Food Safety standards (FSSC 22000 desirable)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement

What you can expect working with us

Salary up to £48,200 + 10% Bonus

Monday-Friday

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries

Benefits

• Life assurance from day one
• Company Pension scheme
• Car Allowance + Bonus
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards

Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as: -

• Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
• A number of freebies across the perk box site such as free coffees
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists