Quality Manager

Holt Engineering; Harlow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading precision manufacturing company located in Harlow, England, seeks a Quality Manager to oversee quality functions across all operations. This pivotal role involves enhancing the quality management system, managing inspection activities, and ensuring compliance with ISO standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in a senior quality role within manufacturing, strong skills in quality tools, and a proactive leadership style. This is a unique opportunity to significantly impact quality standards and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager or senior quality role in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and quality tools.
• Experience with ISO standards and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve the quality management system.
• Manage inspection and QA activities.
• Drive non-conformance investigations and implement actions.
• Develop quality metrics, reports, and KPIs.
• Oversee supplier quality performance.

Skills

Quality management systems knowledge

ISO quality standards

Structured problem solving

Excellent communication skills

Hands-on leadership

Job description

Quality Manager

Location: Harlow, Essex

Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 DOE

Sector: Precision Manufacturing

This Quality Manager role is a cracking opportunity to step into a well established UK precision manufacturing environment where quality is taken seriously and not treated as an afterthought. The business produces close tolerance components for demanding industrial sectors and has built its reputation on right first time quality, strong processes, and continuous improvement.

As Quality Manager, you will have full ownership of the quality function across the site. This is a visible, hands on Quality Manager position where you will work closely with production, engineering, inspection, and senior leadership to embed quality into every stage of the manufacturing process. The Quality Manager will have real influence, autonomy, and the backing to drive meaningful improvements across people, processes, and product.

The Quality Manager role will involve :

• Leading, maintaining, and continuously improving the quality management system across all manufacturing operations to ensure consistent standards are achieved
• Managing inspection and quality assurance activities for precision engineered components, ensuring compliance with customer and internal requirements
• Driving non conformance investigations, including root cause analysis and the implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions
• Working closely with production and engineering teams to embed quality into processes, tooling, and workflows
• Developing and maintaining quality metrics, reports, and KPIs to support business performance and decision making
• Overseeing supplier quality performance, including incoming inspection, issue resolution, and continuous improvement activities
• Leading internal audits and ensuring ongoing compliance with ISO quality standards and customer expectations
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing quality and inspection team members to promote a proactive quality culture
• Supporting and driving continuous improvement initiatives across both quality and wider manufacturing operations

What we’re looking for in a Quality Manager :

Essential

• Proven experience in a Quality Manager or senior quality role within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong working knowledge of quality management systems, quality tools, and structured problem solving methodologies
• Experience managing ISO quality standards and leading internal and external audits
• Hands on leadership style with the confidence to influence, challenge, and support across departments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the business

Desirable

• Background in precision engineering, machining, gears, or transmission components
• Experience working with close tolerance components and advanced inspection techniques

This Quality Manager role would suit someone who enjoys full ownership of the quality function, leads from the front, and takes real pride in improving processes, developing people, and raising product quality standards.

How to apply for the Quality Manager position

If this Quality Manager role sounds like your next move, call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat