Quality Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group; Worcester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group partners with a leading manufacturing business to recruit a Quality Manager to lead its quality function and drive improvements across the operation.

This is a strategic leadership role offering the opportunity to shape quality strategy, improve business performance and embed a proactive culture of continuous improvement, working closely with senior leadership, engineering, manufacturing and key customers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a quality function in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to develop and implement quality strategies, systems and processes.
• Track record of reducing costs and improving quality performance.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with automotive components and production techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the overall quality function, setting the strategy and driving performance.
• Develop and improve the Quality Management System.
• Drive down customer complaints, warranty costs, scrap and internal waste.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee internal and external audits, supplier quality and non-conformance management.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs to senior management, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead, coach and develop the quality team, building a culture of accountability and operational excellence.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing and operations to improve quality, cost and delivery performance.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Audits

Stakeholder management

Education

Quality qualification or degree-level education

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group is working in partnership with a leading manufacturing business to recruit a Quality Manager to lead its quality function and drive improvements across the wider operation.

This is a strategic leadership role offering the opportunity to shape quality strategy, improve business performance and embed a proactive culture of continuous improvement, working closely with senior leadership, engineering, manufacturing and key customers.

The Role

• Lead and develop the overall quality function, setting the strategy and driving performance across the business.
• Develop and improve the Quality Management System, processes and procedures.
• Drive down customer complaints, PPM, warranty costs, scrap and internal waste.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with relevant standards, customer requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee internal and external audits, supplier quality and non-conformance management.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs to senior management, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead, coach and develop the quality team, building a culture of accountability and operational excellence.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing and operations to improve quality, cost and delivery performance.

About You

We’re keen to speak with experienced quality leaders who can demonstrate:

• A strong track record leading a quality function within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing and implementing quality strategies, systems and processes.
• A proven ability to improve quality performance, reduce costs and deliver measurable business improvements.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience with automotive components, manufacturing processes and production techniques.
• A relevant quality qualification and/or degree-level education, or equivalent experience.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the quality function, influence wider business strategy and lead meaningful improvements across a manufacturing operation.

If you’re an established Quality Manager, Head of Quality or senior quality professional looking for your next leadership challenge, we’d like to hear from you.