Quality Manager

Tech Connect Group; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Increased pension contributions

Life assurance cover

Company bonus scheme

On-site parking

Progression opportunities as the…

Job summary

Tech Connect Group is recruiting a hands-on Quality Manager for its Pontypool site to lead a small quality team and own product quality end-to-end. The role combines leadership with practical quality engineering tasks to ensure robust processes and quality across all products.

You will own non-conformances, drive root-cause actions, and have authority to stop releases if standards are not met, while collaborating with production, NPI and R&D to embed quality early in the process.

Qualifications

• Hands-on quality engineering background with team leadership.
• Solid knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP and FMEA.
• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Able to read engineering drawings and understand manufacturing processes.
• Strong root cause problem-solving skills (8D, 5W2H, PDCA).
• Automotive or vehicle manufacturing background preferred.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small quality team including a Quality Engineer, technicians and inspectors.
• Hands-on role - you'll be leading the team but also taking on some product quality engineering responsibilities.
• Own non-conformance and root cause processes, driving permanent corrective actions.
• Authority to stop release of finished product if standards aren't met.
• Work closely with production, NPI and R&D to ensure quality is built in before handover to manufacturing.
• Liaise with your counterpart at the group's second site on a fortnightly basis, with occasional travel.
• Report into the Senior Quality Manager overseeing quality across both sites.
• Manage quality KPIs including scrap, rework and out-of-sequence product.
• Lead quality audits, FMEA, PPAP and control plan management.
• Support new product introduction and pre-production trials, including work on premium OEM prototype programmes.

Skills

Quality engineering

Team leadership

ISO 9001

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Engineering drawings

Driving licence

Job description

Our client, a specialist vehicle conversion manufacturer, is looking for a hands‑on Quality Manager to take ownership of product quality at their Pontypool site.

This is a critical requirement as the business continues to scale, ensuring it can successfully grow its operations while consistently maintaining the high standards of quality, service and delivery that its customers expect.

The Role:

• Lead and manage a small quality team including a Quality Engineer, technicians and inspectors
• This is a hands‑on role - you'll be leading the team but also taking on some product quality engineering responsibilities.
• Own non-conformance and root cause processes, driving permanent corrective actions
• Authority to stop release of finished product if standards aren't met
• Work closely with production, NPI and R&D to ensure quality is built in before handover to manufacturing
• Liaise with your counterpart at the group's second site on a fortnightly basis, with occasional travel
• Report into the Senior Quality Manager overseeing quality across both sites
• Manage quality KPIs including scrap, rework and out‑of‑sequence product
• Lead quality audits, FMEA, PPAP and control plan management
• Support new product introduction and pre‑production trials, including work on premium OEM prototype programmes

What They're Looking For:

• Strong hands‑on Quality Engineering background, ideally with some team leadership, OR an established Quality Manager
• Solid knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP and FMEA
• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings and understanding manufacturing processes
• Strong root cause and problem‑solving skills (8D, 5W2H, PDCA)
• Automotive or vehicle manufacturing background preferred
• Full clean UK driving licence
• Able to work independently in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Increased pension contributions
• Life assurance cover
• Company bonus scheme
• On‑site parking
• Progression opportunities as the business continues to scale