Quality Manager

Oliver Rae; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Day shifts

Early finish every Friday

33 days holiday

Brand-new, modern facility

Growing and expanding business

Friendly working environment

Long-term career opportunity

Job summary

Oliver Rae is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager in Wolverhampton to lead daily quality activities, audits, and continuous improvement in a growing engineering environment.

The role focuses on maintaining high quality standards, managing non-conformances, root cause analysis and CAPA, and close collaboration with production and engineering teams. This permanent position offers a modern facility and clear opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management within engineering/manufacturing.
• Auditing experience with internal and external audits.
• Strong root cause analysis and CAPA capabilities.
• Hands-on in production environment and detail-oriented.
• Excellent documentation and records management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day quality activities across the business.
• Conduct internal and external audits.
• Maintain quality documentation and records.
• Investigate and manage non-conformances.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Implement preventive actions and monitor standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across departments.
• Collaborate with production and engineering to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and quality procedures.
• Provide guidance on quality matters across the business.

Skills

Quality management

Audits

Root cause analysis

Corrective actions

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Position

Quality Manager

Location

Wolverhampton

Hours

Days with an Early Friday Finish

Salary

£50k - £60k

A growing precision engineering business is looking to appoint an experienced Quality Manager on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established engineering business with a rich history, which is now experiencing significant growth following investment in a brand-new, modern manufacturing facility.

The company is continuing to expand and is looking for a hands-on Quality Manager who can take ownership of the day-to-day quality function and help maintain and improve standards as the business grows.

The Role

As Quality Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities within the Quality Department, ensuring products and processes consistently meet the required quality standards.

This is a hands-on position, ideal for someone who enjoys being involved in the detail rather than purely managing from a distance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day-to-day quality activities across the business
• Conducting internal and external audits
• Managing quality documentation and records
• Investigating and managing non-conformances
• Carrying out root cause analysis
• Implementing corrective and preventative actions
• Monitoring and maintaining quality standards and procedures
• Supporting continuous improvement activities
• Working closely with production, engineering and other departments to resolve quality issues
• Ensuring compliance with relevant quality procedures and customer requirements
• Providing support and guidance on quality-related matters across the business

About You

The successful candidate will have experience working within a quality-focused role within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

You will ideally be someone who is:

• Experienced in quality management within engineering/manufacturing
• Experienced in
• Understands the hardness, heat treatment, forged and machined goods industry
• Confident carrying out audits and investigations
• Experienced in dealing with non-conformances and root cause analysis
• Comfortable working hands-on within a production environment
• Organised and methodical with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicating with colleagues across different departments
• Passionate about maintaining high standards and driving continuous improvement

The Company

This is a fantastic time to join the business. They have a strong history within engineering but are entering an exciting period of growth and investment.

The new facility provides a clean, bright and modern working environment, and the company is continuing to attract new talent as it expands.

You'll be joining a friendly team where there is a genuine opportunity to make an impact and grow alongside the business.

What's On Offer?

• Permanent position
• Day shifts
• Early finish every Friday
• 33 days holiday
• Brand-new, modern facility
• Growing and expanding business
• Friendly working environment
• Long-term career opportunity