Quality Manager

Morgan Ryder Associates; Manchester; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading precision engineering firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to oversee quality across casting operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring all products meet high customer and regulatory standards, leading inspections, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Applicants should have a strong background in casting environments and proven experience with ISO 9001 or equivalent standards. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £90,000 per year and relocation support for the right candidate.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Relocation support

Opportunity for continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager in a casting or foundry business.
• Deep understanding of casting defects and inspection techniques.
• Strong experience with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality function across casting operations.
• Ensure products meet customer and regulatory standards.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams.
• Implement and maintain quality standards and audits.
• Coach and develop a team of quality engineers.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Understanding of casting defects

Knowledge of metallurgical processes

Inspection techniques

Knowledge of NDT methods

Tools

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Job description

Quality Manager

Manchester

Up to £90,000 per year (dependent on experience)

About the Role

A leading precision engineering and manufacturing business is seeking a Quality Manager with direct experience in a casting environment to lead quality across its advanced production operations. The business prides itself on delivering high-integrity components to demanding sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and industrial engineering, where quality and reliability are critical.

What You’ll Do

• Take full ownership of the quality function across casting operations, ensuring all products meet rigorous customer and regulatory standards.
• Lead inspection and quality control processes for sand, investment, and high-integrity alloy castings.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventative actions (CAPA) to resolve defects and prevent reoccurrence.
• Collaborate closely with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to improve process capability, efficiency, and product reliability.
• Implement and maintain ISO 9001 and customer-specific quality standards, including internal and supplier audits.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of quality engineers and inspectors.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager in a casting or foundry business is essential.
• Deep understanding of casting defects, metallurgical processes, inspection techniques, and NDT methods.
• Strong experience implementing and managing ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or equivalent standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of a technically focused business.

Desirable

• Experience with aerospace or automotive castings and high-integrity alloys.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Why This Role

• Lead quality in a technically advanced and specialist casting operation.
• Work with an experienced, high-performing engineering team delivering complex precision components.
• Competitive package of up to £90,000 per year, reflecting experience and expertise.
• Relocation support is available for the right candidate.
• Opportunity to drive continuous improvement and make a real impact on product quality and performance.

Equal Opportunities

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.