Quality Manager: QMS & Continuous Improvement Lead

Hunter Selection; Ebbw Vale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance £470/month

Phone allowance £60/month

23 days holiday + bank holidays

5% matched pension

Profit share scheme

Sick Pay package

Death in service

Onsite parking

Long term development opportunities

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Quality Manager in Ebbw Vale to lead the site Quality Management System and maintain ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 accreditation. You will drive audits, supplier quality, product safety and continual improvement initiatives within a growing manufacturing environment.

The role requires hands-on auditing expertise, strong problem-solving skills and experience with automotive core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA). Excellent training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining a certified QMS (ISO 9001, IATF 16949).
• Experience planning and conducting internal audits.
• Experience supporting certification-body and customer audits.
• Structured problem solving, root-cause analysis and 8D.
• Working knowledge of automotive Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA.
• Experience reviewing PPAP submissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System to meet ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and customer requirements.
• Analyze audits, customer feedback, supplier performance and risk to drive corrective actions and continual improvement.
• Manage all audit activities including internal and layered process audits for certification support.
• Represent quality to customers and product safety teams and coordinate APQP/PPAP and compliance.
• Lead supplier quality and governance, including supplier development and traceability controls.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Root-cause analysis

Structured problem solving

APQP/PPAP

FMEA

ISO 9001 knowledge

IATF 16949 knowledge

Supplier quality

Product safety

Job description

Hunter Selection is seeking a Quality Manager in Ebbw Vale to lead the site Quality Management System and maintain ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 accreditation. You will drive audits, supplier quality, product safety and continual improvement initiatives within a growing manufacturing environment.

The role requires hands-on auditing expertise, strong problem-solving skills and experience with automotive core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA). Excellent training and development opportunities are available.