Quality Manager

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

Performance related bonus

Life insurance

Job summary

Executive Network Group is seeking a Quality Manager in Milton Keynes for a full-time role.

You will lead a team of quality professionals, act as the primary contact for customer concerns, instigate 8D problem solving and audit ISO9001 processes.

The role balances daily production support with strategic quality initiatives within a large engineering manufacturer, offering competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality teams in high-volume manufacturing.
• Excellent knowledge of ISO9001 quality systems and processes.
• Strong root-cause analysis and structured problem solving skills (8D, MSA, 5Why).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desirable and practical deployment experience.
• Demonstrated leadership to coach and build team confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Quality professionals in a high-volume environment.
• First point of contact for external and internal customer concerns.
• Instigate 8D activity following customer concerns and delegate work.
• Audit systems and processes to ISO9001 standard.
• Utilise defect data to improve quality processes and drive improvements.
• Identify areas for quality improvements and implement actions.
• Apply lean six sigma tools to increase site efficiency and quality.
• Maintain and develop the QMS and quality structure.

Skills

ISO9001

8D

MSA

5Why

Six Sigma

Lean

Leadership

Communication

Education

HNC/ Degree in a technical subject or equivalent professional level qualification

Job description

The Quality Manager position in Milton Keynes, offered by Executive Network Group, carries a full-time contract and a salary between £58,000 and £62,000.

This role sits within a large engineering manufacturer delivering project solutions across varied sectors.

You will lead a team of quality professionals, acting as the primary contact for customer concerns.

Responsibilities include instigating 8D problem-solving activities, delegating tasks, auditing systems to ISO9001, and using defect data to enhance processes.

The position balances daily production support with involvement in strategic initiatives, requiring a professional able to manage immediate issues while contributing to longer-term quality improvements.

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to join a large manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issues and be involved with strategic programmes.

Quality Manager Location – Milton Keynes

Salary c£60000

Our client is a specialist engineering and manufacturing business supplying full service project solutions for a broad range of industry sectors.

Job Description

• Lead a team of Quality professionals in a high volume manufacturing environment
• First point of contact for all external and internal customer concerns
• Instigation of 8D activity following customer concern and delegation of work to team thereafter
• Audit systems and processes to ISO9001 standard
• Utilise data of quality defects to improve quality processes
• Identify area for quality improvements
• Utilisation of six sigma/ lean tools to increase efficiencies and improve site quality
• Maintain and develop the QMS and quality structure

Experience

You will already be a competent Quality professional with proven management experience within a high volume manufacturing environment.

• HNC/ Degree in a technical subject or equivalent professional level qualification
• Excellent knowledge of quality systems with particular focus on ISO9001
• Strong communicator internally and in liaison with demanding customers
• Strong understanding of Route Cause Analysis and structured problem solving tools - 8D, MSA, 5Why
• Excellent grasp of lean six sigma tools - green belt certification desirable
• Demonstrate leadership ability to coach and build self confidence in team

Opportunity

Our client is part of a international manufacturing group and the facility is a modern highly automated plant that has had considerable investment in new capex/ machinery with several NPI launches planned. The role will be part of the site management team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive and commensurate with the scale and responsibility.

• generous pension contribution
• performance related bonus
• life insurance

In addition as a top level employer training, professional development and career opportunities exist for ambitious individuals.