Quality Manager – Nuclear Manufacturing & QMS Leader

EMBS Engineering; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

EMBS Engineering is recruiting an experienced Quality Manager to join a highly regulated manufacturing environment in Wolverhampton. The role focuses on establishing a new manufacturing facility and shaping the QMS to underpin it, reporting to the Head of Quality.

You will lead QA/QC across project and operational activities, with emphasis on NDT, dimensional control and weld quality, driving a right-first-time culture and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, EN 3834 and EN 1090.
• Experience leading QA/QC for the setup of a new manufacturing facility.
• Able to secure BPSS and Security Clearance (SC) as a conditional requirement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the site's QA/QC strategy in line with regulatory requirements.
• Lead operational quality functions including dimensional inspection, NDT oversight and weld quality assurance.
• Manage compilation and approval of project quality documentation (IQPs, PQPs, Lifetime Records).
• Support design and implementation of the new facility from a quality perspective, embedding inspection checkpoints.
• Lead development and rollout of a QMS aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 3834 and nuclear requirements.
• Conduct root cause investigations and track corrective/preventive actions.
• Represent the business during client and regulatory audits and maintain audit readiness.
• Coach and mentor quality behaviours across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Tools

CSWIP

PCN

Job description

EMBS Engineering is recruiting an experienced Quality Manager to join a highly regulated manufacturing environment in Wolverhampton. The role focuses on establishing a new manufacturing facility and shaping the QMS to underpin it, reporting to the Head of Quality.

You will lead QA/QC across project and operational activities, with emphasis on NDT, dimensional control and weld quality, driving a right-first-time culture and audit readiness.