Quality Manager

Owen Daniels; Redditch; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Supportive senior leadership team

Modern manufacturing environment

Job summary

Owen Daniels, a leading aerospace manufacturing business in Redditch, is seeking a Quality Manager to take ownership of product quality in their precision engineering operation. The successful candidate will lead quality initiatives, manage customer concerns, and ensure compliance with AS9100 standards. This role offers a salary of £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience, with opportunities for career progression in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within aerospace, precision engineering, or a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of product quality within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience managing NCRs, CAPA, and customer quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Leading all product quality activities across manufacturing.
• Managing customer quality concerns and driving effective corrective actions.
• Conducting root cause investigations using structured problem-solving techniques.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Leadership experience

Knowledge of AS9100

Job description

A leading aerospace manufacturing business in Redditch is seeking a Quality Manager to take ownership of product quality across its precision engineering operation.

This position is ideally suited to either an experienced Quality Manager or a Senior Quality Engineer looking to progress into a management role within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving product quality standards, reducing non-conformances, improving manufacturing quality performance, and ensuring customer expectations are consistently achieved across the business.

The Role

Reporting into senior management, responsibilities will include:

• Leading all product quality activities across manufacturing
• Managing customer quality concerns and driving effective corrective actions
• Reducing scrap, rework, and non-conformance levels across production
• Conducting root cause investigations using structured problem-solving techniques
• Supporting inspection and manufacturing teams to improve right-first-time performance
• Managing internal and external quality issues with customers and suppliers
• Ensuring compliance with AS9100 and aerospace quality standards
• Leading internal audits and supporting external customer audits
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality and process capability
• Developing and improving quality procedures, controls, and reporting methods

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience within aerospace, precision engineering, or a highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of product quality within a manufacturing setting
• Experience managing NCRs, CAPA, and customer quality issues
• Knowledge of AS9100 and quality management systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• The ability to lead quality improvements across production operations
• Previous leadership experience or the ambition to step into a management role

What’s on Offer

• £50,000 - £60,000 salary depending on experience
• Opportunity to lead quality improvements within a growing aerospace business
• Career progression and long-term stability
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Modern manufacturing environment

To apply, please submit your CV for immediate consideration.