Quality Manager

Yolk Recruitment; Huntworth; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee QHSE operations at a precision manufacturing company in Huntworth. The successful candidate will lead all quality and safety activities, ensuring compliance with certification standards in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership experience in regulated sectors like aerospace or medical devices. Benefits include a competitive salary and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Travel insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a QHSE leadership role within regulated manufacturing.
• Experience in Aerospace or Medical sectors is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of compliance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory accreditations.
• Train and support internal teams to maintain high compliance standards.

Skills

QHSE leadership

Health & Safety practices

Quality tools (SPC, PFMEA, etc.)

Job description

Overview

Quality Manager — Up to £47,000

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a well-established, precision manufacturing business in the search for a dedicated Quality Manager to lead Quality operations at their Bridgwater site. If you're an experienced compliance professional from a highly regulated sector such as aerospace or medical devices, this is a great opportunity to take full ownership of at a busy, technically driven facility that supplies high-specification components to a global customer base.

This is a hands-on, site-based role where you'll have a real impact, reporting directly to the Head of Operations and collaborating across Production, Sales, HR, and Finance. You'll also manage a team of 5 and engage with key customers and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental activities.
• Maintain and improve compliance quality standards.
• Ensure the site retains and enhances its certifications and regulatory accreditations.
• Act as the main point of contact for QHSE matters with customers, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, implement and monitor QHSE policies, procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, team collaboration, and long-term strategic thinking.
• Train, mentor, and support internal teams to uphold high compliance and safety standards.
• Analyse performance data and apply quality tools such as SPC, PFMEA, PPAP, 8D, Pareto, etc.
• Work in close cooperation with Group QHSE functions and contribute to wider company initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a QHSE leadership role within a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within Aerospace or Medical is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety practices in an industrial setting.
• Experience using quality tools.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Travel insurance.
• Life insurance + many more!

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.