Senior Quality Manager

Morson Talent; Northwich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent acquisition firm is seeking a Senior Quality Manager in Northwich to manage QA functions across various manufacturing sites. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, extensive experience in Quality Management Systems, and knowledge of GMP and ISO standards. Benefits include 37 holiday days, private healthcare, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

37 days holiday per year

Contributory pension scheme up to 9%

Private healthcare

Additional paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in quality and laboratory management across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Hands-on expertise in external audits and quality systems.
• Strong IT skills with ability to present at board level.

Responsibilities

• Manage QA and laboratory functions to ensure QMS objectives are met.
• Engage with all levels of the business including the Board.
• Provide reports on quality trends and challenges.

Skills

Leadership in quality management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Knowledge of GMP and ISO standards

HACCP experience

Job description

Overview

Senior Quality Manager – Permanent Position – Location: Northwich – Industry: Pharmaceutical / Food Laboratories & Manufacturing – Salary: Negotiable

Responsibilities

• Manage the QA and laboratories functions, which includes teams based on various sites to ensure that objectives and KPIs of the QMS are aligned with the company strategy.
• Engage with all levels of the business including the Board.
• Provide reports to the business on quality via routes such as Management Review and Monthly Quality meetings to ensure that all stakeholders are kept informed of trends and challenges, and that the business can make decisions effectively and efficiently.
• Manage all budgets and cost centres for activities relating to quality assurance, quality control/ testing and compliance.
• Be the Quality lead for all NPD and R&D
• Plan and co-ordinate the quality audit programme including taking the lead in receiving external audits (corporate, regulatory and customer) and making sure that an adequate internal/ supplier audit schedule is deployed. Provide responses to audit reports and ensure timely implementation of CAPAs and action lists where required.
• Ensure that all laboratory activities meet statutory, business and customer requirements (e.g. including COSHH, risk assessments, safety and housekeeping standards etc) and that all product is within specification, including managing the batch release process.
• Provide support, guidance and training on matters relating to QA, QC and compliance to stakeholders within the organisation, including teams in operations, engineering, sales and marketing and procurement.
• Lead on investigations into quality critical events such as customer complaints, deviations, recalls/withdrawals and audit findings, working closely with manufacturing/engineering/commercial teams to identify and correct issues.
• Develop KPIs, systems and processes to report and act on quality performance trends. Analyse and benchmark performance to identify areas for improvement in line with business priorities.
• Ensure all current legislation is being adhered to and staying up to date with all legislative changes to ensure these are incorporated into existing systems.
• Provide Quality input into customer and supplier onboarding processes, and customer audit processes.
• Prepare and present QMS data to key stakeholders as required by external accreditations and the SHEQ governance procedures.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who can bring the following skills and experience:

• An engaging and personable individual who is equally comfortable delivering positive and challenging messages.
• Calm, confident, and solution-focused.
• Proven leadership in quality and laboratory management, ideally across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Experience in the Food and Pharma sectors, with knowledge of standards like GMP (ICHQ7), BRC, ISO 22000, Halal, Kosher, UFAS, knowledge of ISO 9001 and ideally integrated management systems such as ISO 45001.
• Hands-on expertise in external audits, certification bodies, and quality systems.
• Strong data analysis and IT skills, with the ability to present at board level.
• HACCP & GMP experience is essential.
• Certified external auditor.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 17025 would be advantageous.

Benefits

• 37 days holidays per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Roll over of up to 5 days and salary sacrifice additional holiday purchase scheme
• an additional paid day off each year to volunteer for a good cause in the local community
• Excellent contributory Pension scheme up to 9% company contribution
• Life insurance
• Private Healthcare
• Support for professional fees
• A degree of hybrid working will be available to the right candidate, recognising that site presence is critical to the success of this role