Quality Manager in Crickhowell

NuStaff Recruitment; Crickhowell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to oversee quality activities in a laboratory in Crickhowell. Responsibilities include maintaining UKAS accreditation, conducting internal audits, and ensuring compliance with ISO 17025. The ideal candidate will have a background in laboratory quality systems and strong communication skills, promoting a culture of quality and accuracy within the team. Competitive salary and flexible working options are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with ISO 17025 and UKAS accreditation.
• A background in a laboratory or testing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a practical, proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintain UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 through audits and documentation control.
• Carry out internal audits and support external audits.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Experience with ISO 17025

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Job description

Quality Manager

£38,000 - £42,000 per annum plus benefits

Full or part-time considered

Crickhowell

Winberry are recruiting exclusively for an experienced Quality Manager to take ownership of quality activities within a busy and well-established laboratory in Crickhowell.

This is a practical, hands-on position for someone who enjoys maintaining and improving quality systems, ensuring compliance, and working closely with the Technical Manager to keep UKAS accreditation running smoothly.

The Role

You ll be responsible for maintaining and developing the laboratory s Quality Management System in line with ISO 17025 and UKAS requirements. Working closely with the Technical Manager and wider operations team, you ll make sure procedures, audits, and documentation are accurate, up to date, and fully compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 through audits, calibration records, training logs, and documentation control.
• Carry out internal audits and support external audits, ensuring findings are addressed promptly.
• Investigate non-conformances, implement corrective and preventive actions, and track progress.
• Keep quality manuals, SOPs, and method validation records up to date.
• Support the implementation and validation of new test methods and instruments.
• Produce reports on quality performance and highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the Technical and Operations Managers to maintain high testing and equipment standards.
• Promote a culture of accuracy and quality awareness across the team.

About You

You ll have:

• Experience working with ISO 17025 and UKAS accreditation.
• A background in a laboratory or testing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a practical, proactive approach.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to manage your own workload and drive tasks through to completion.

You ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team where your contribution really matters. The business values accuracy, improvement, and teamwork and you ll have the autonomy to keep things running smoothly while helping the lab maintain its high-quality standards.