Quality Manager - Lead QMS, Audits & Continuous Improvement

ASC Connections; Redditch; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary circa £65k

Lunch-time finishes Fridays

25 days holiday + BH

Life insurance

Sick pay increasing with service

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

ASC Connections Ltd is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager for a precision engineering manufacturer in the UK. You will own the QMS, drive improvements, and coordinate audits with customers and accreditation bodies.

Reporting to Senior Management, you will lead the Quality team, develop Inspectors, interpret drawings and specifications, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or AS9100. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Quality management experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or AS9100.
• NADCAP or SABRe experience advantageous.
• Experience leading audits and managing relationships with customers, suppliers and accreditation bodies.
• Experience developing and motivating Quality and Inspection teams.
• Interpreting technical drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve the QMS, maintaining compliance with relevant standards / customer-specific requirements.
• Manage internal, customer, supplier and certification audits, ensuring findings are closed and actions effective.
• Recruit, develop and motivate the Quality team, overseeing inspection activities through the QC Team Leader.
• Drive structured root cause investigations to reduce repeat defects, scrap and customer complaints.
• Maintain the business risk register and support compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Report quality KPIs, audit findings, customer concerns and improvement priorities to the Management Team.

Skills

Quality Management

Auditing

Root Cause Analysis

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Reading Drawings

Continuous Improvement

ISO 9001 Knowledge

IATF 16949

AS9100

Job description

ASC Connections Ltd is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager for a precision engineering manufacturer in the UK. You will own the QMS, drive improvements, and coordinate audits with customers and accreditation bodies.

Reporting to Senior Management, you will lead the Quality team, develop Inspectors, interpret drawings and specifications, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or AS9100. Competitive salary and benefits offered.