Quality Manager

Recreo Global; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company in West Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality across manufacturing and fabrication operations. The role blends hands-on shopfloor involvement with system oversight and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will develop the quality function, drive defect reduction, manage non-conformances, and partner with production, engineering and customers to uphold high standards.

Qualifications

• Fabrication or heavy manufacturing experience essential.
• Hands-on quality professional, not just systems and statistics.
• Experience leading a quality team and improving quality at source.
• Strong communication with production and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality team.
• Maintain and improve quality systems, procedures and controls.
• Oversee audits, inspections and quality assessments.
• Manage non-conformances, corrective actions and root cause investigations.
• Work closely with production teams to improve product quality and reduce repeat issues.
• Maintain the Quality Management System and support ISO compliance.
• Review quality data and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Produce clear quality reporting for senior management.
• Act as a key point of contact for customer quality matters.
• Support continuous improvement activity across the business.
• Ensure quality documentation and records are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Quality improvement

Stakeholder management

Hands-on shopfloor

ISO 9001 knowledge

Tools

ISO 9001

Job description

Quality Manager - Manufacturing / Fabrication

Location: West Yorkshire

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

We are recruiting on behalf of an established, privately owned manufacturing business operating within the heavy engineering and fabrication sector.

The company has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality fabricated products to a varied industrial customer base and is looking to appoint an experienced Quality Manager to lead and develop its quality function.

This is not a role for someone focused purely on systems, statistics and reporting. The business is looking for someone with a genuine passion for quality, workmanship and the finished product - someone who is comfortable being visible on the shopfloor, challenging standards and working closely with production teams to improve quality at source.

Previous fabrication experience is essential.

The Role

You will take responsibility for quality standards across the manufacturing operation, working closely with production, engineering, senior management and customers.

• Lead and develop the Quality team.
• Maintain and improve quality systems, procedures and controls.
• Oversee audits, inspections and quality assessments.
• Manage non-conformances, corrective actions and root cause investigations.
• Work closely with production teams to improve product quality and reduce repeat issues.
• Maintain the Quality Management System and support ISO compliance.
• Review quality data and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Produce clear quality reporting for senior management.
• Act as a key point of contact for customer quality matters.
• Support continuous improvement activity across the business.
• Ensure quality documentation and records are accurate and up to date.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong experience within a fabrication or heavy manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in a Quality Manager, Quality Engineer or similar quality-focused role.
• A genuine passion for product quality and workmanship, not just processes and statistics.
• Good understanding of fabrication quality standards and inspection processes.
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems, ideally including ISO 9001.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience managing or developing quality personnel.
• A practical, hands-on approach.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Client-facing experience is essential, with the confidence to manage quality discussions, technical queries and customer concerns.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced quality professional who enjoys being close to the manufacturing process and wants the freedom to influence standards, culture and continuous improvement across an established engineering business