Senior Quality Manager

Bimplus; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/Car allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

EAP

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quality Manager for a Swindon depot. The role involves leading quality planning, audits, and supplier reviews within a major infrastructure environment.

Based in Swindon, the position offers a £75,000 base plus a £5,750 car allowance, with pension matched up to 8% and extensive benefits including private medical insurance and substantial leave. 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Extensive quality management experience in construction, engineering or infrastructure.
• Experience delivering ISO 9001 audits and coaching teams.
• Strong knowledge of document control and EDMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality plans and documentation for bids and project start up.
• Lead internal audits and support external audits.
• Maintain nonconformity logs and drive corrective actions.
• Coach staff on quality practices and lead improvement projects.
• Perform supplier reviews and supply chain quality activities.
• Mobilise new projects and deputise for Head of Quality.
• Promote nuclear safety culture and cross-team collaboration.
• Review quality performance on active projects.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001 audits

Document control

Audit coordination

Stakeholder communication

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Supply chain quality

Training/coaching

Regulated industries

Project mobilisation

Education

IRCA ISO 9001 auditor training

Tools

ProjectWise

4Projects

ASite

Themis

Job description

MB962: Senior Quality Manager
Location: Swindon
Salary: £75,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Quality Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support strategic quality planning and contribute to business wide quality initiatives
• Develop Quality Plans and documentation for bids ECI phases and project start up
• Act as the initial Quality Manager during mobilisation of new projects
• Deliver internal audits in line with the company audit schedule
• Conduct supplier reviews supply chain assurance visits and external audit support
• Maintain and manage nonconformity logs ensuring timely closure
• Visit active projects to review quality performance and provide guidance
• Lead or support quality improvement projects and business improvement planning
• Facilitate lessons learned forums and ensure insights are shared across teams
• Deliver training and coaching on quality matters to non quality staff
• Support communication campaigns such as World Quality Week
• Attend industry seminars and share learning with the wider business
• Promote required cultures such as Nuclear Safety and Collaboration
• Deputise for the Head of Quality Management when required

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in nuclear defence utilities or other highly regulated sectors
• Exposure to large Tier 1 contractor environments
• Experience delivering training or coaching on quality topics
• Knowledge of integrated management systems
• Experience supporting second and third party audits
• Familiarity with business wide improvement planning and cultural development
• Strong background in quality management within construction engineering or major infrastructure
• Experience delivering ISO 9001 audits IRCA 5 day course or equivalent
• Ability to develop Quality Plans procedures and assurance documentation
• Experience supporting bids ECI phases and early project mobilisation
• Strong understanding of document control processes and EDMS platforms such as ProjectWise 4Projects ASite Themis
• Knowledge of ISO 19650 and document numbering standards
• Experience in supply chain quality supplier assessment or development
• Ability to analyse quality data identify trends and drive improvement
• Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Competent in MS Office particularly Excel and Word

MB962: Senior Quality Manager
Location: Swindon
Salary: £75,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP