Quality Manager

E3 Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

Salary sacrifice EV scheme

Birthdays off

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing business in Leeds to recruit a Quality Manager. The role offers up to £55,000 per annum, flexible hours, 1 day per week working from home, and generous pension contributions.

You will lead the ISO 9001 QMS, drive continuous improvement, audit activities, and manage quality across engineering, manufacturing, procurement and service teams. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management within engineering and manufacturing.
• Expertise in ISO 9001 and supplier auditing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with NCR, root cause analysis and CAPA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the ISO 9001 QMS and document control.
• Drive continuous improvement with KPIs and targets.
• Manage quality activities across engineering, manufacturing, procurement and service.
• Plan and coordinate internal, supplier and external audits.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and RCA.
• Monitor quality metrics and supplier performance.
• Oversee inspection and QC and review drawings for compliance.

Skills

ISO 9001

Quality management

Audit management

CAPA implementation

Job description

Up to £55,000 p.a, flexible working hours, 1 day per week working from home and attractive pension contributions are a few of the benefits a Quality Manager will enjoy whilst working for this industry leading Engineering & Manufacturing business.

This employer is based in LEEDS, meaning the successful Quality Manager will easily be able to commute from surrounding towns & cities including Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Halifax.

Key responsibilities of the Quality Manager will include:

• Lead and maintain the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ensuring quality procedures, document control processes and records are effectively managed and consistently followed across the business.
• Drive continuous improvement by setting quality objectives, developing improvement plans and monitoring progress against agreed targets, KPIs and business priorities.
• Manage quality activities across engineering, manufacturing, procurement and service teams, providing leadership, coaching, training and support to improve quality performance.
• Plan, conduct and coordinate internal, supplier and external audits, ensuring compliance with quality standards and the effective closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints, non-conformances and quality issues, applying root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor and report on quality metrics, supplier performance, defect trends, cost of poor quality and business risks, escalating significant issues and driving improvement initiatives.
• Oversee inspection and quality control activities, review engineering drawings and specifications for compliance, and work closely with suppliers and internal teams to improve product quality, reduce waste and ensure customer requirements are met.

For the Quality Manager opportunity, we are keen to receive CV’s from candidates who possess:

• Quality management experience within engineering and manufacturing environments, with a proven track record of driving continuous improvement and leading cross-functional quality initiatives.
• Strong expertise in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, including internal and supplier auditing, compliance management and quality assurance best practices.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, managing inspections, assessing product conformity and maintaining quality control standards.
• NCR management, root cause analysis, CAPA implementation, customer complaint resolution and supplier quality improvement activities.
• Effective communication with strong analytical and organisational skills, able to influence stakeholders at all levels, uphold SHEQ standards and manage priorities while travelling as required.

Salary & Benefits:

• Up to £55,000 p/a
• Flexible working hours (37.5 hours per week)
• 24 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Birthdays off
• 1 Day per week working from home
• 5% (employee) + 5% (employer)
• Healthcare cash plan
• Salary sacrifice EV scheme