Quality Manager

Swift Temps Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the quality function in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Quality team, ensuring compliance with ISO and BRC standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Strong leadership skills and experience in a manufacturing setting are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communicator across all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality team to achieve objectives.
• Maintain compliance with ISO and BRC standards.
• Champion continuous improvement and resolve customer complaints.
• Conduct and coordinate internal audits.

Skills

Experience managing Quality Systems

Strong understanding of ISO and BRC standards

Leadership and people management skills

Analytical and detail-oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

Quality management software

Job description

Quality Manager

Reports to: Plant Director

Responsible for: Quality Co-ordinators

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a skilled and experienced Quality Manager to lead the quality function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining compliance with key standards (including ISO and BRC), driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring that product quality consistently meets customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Quality team, ensuring all objectives and KPIs are achieved.
• Maintain and improve integrated Quality Management Systems covering incoming materials, in-process manufacture, and finished products.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with ISO, BRC, and other relevant standards.
• Act as the site lead for customer and certification audits, ensuring readiness and full compliance.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints promptly, maintaining accurate records and ensuring robust follow-up.
• Support supplier quality assurance activities, including vendor development and evaluation.
• Promote a data-driven, customer-focused approach throughout the site.
• Conduct and coordinate internal audits, ensuring effective documentation and follow-up actions.
• Chair and participate in key meetings including MRM, HACCP, Quality, and Tooling reviews.
• Communicate effectively across all departments to ensure quality objectives are integrated into daily operations.
• Support safe working practices and ensure compliance with company health and safety policies.

Person Specification

• Proven experience managing and improving Quality Systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of ISO, BRC, and related quality standards.
• Experienced in leading continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills with a hands‑on, pragmatic approach.
• Strong communicator, capable of influencing across all levels of the organisation.
• Analytical and detail‑oriented with good data interpretation skills.
• Competent with Microsoft Office and quality management software.
• Ability to prioritise, make decisions, and perform effectively under pressure.
• Experience in injection moulding or plastics manufacturing is highly advantageous.

Why Join

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the site's quality strategy and make a real impact on performance, compliance, and customer satisfaction. The role offers excellent scope for development within a business that values continuous improvement and operational excellence.