Quality Manager

Quality Manager – Manufacturing / Engineering

• Location: Telford

• Salary: £40,000

• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

• Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday–Thursday 7:30am–5:00pm, Friday 7:30am–11:30am (some flexibility available)

We’re working exclusively with an established and growing manufacturing business in Telford to recruit a hands-on Quality Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take ownership of the Quality function, leading a small team of two (Quality Lead and Quality Inspector) whilst working closely with Production and Sales to drive quality standards, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and continually improve the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949

• Lead and develop the Quality team, maintaining a hands-on approach to day-to-day activities

• Manage internal, external and customer audits

• Investigate non-conformances, lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

• Oversee calibration, document control and quality KPI reporting

• Collaborate with Production and Sales to resolve quality issues and meet customer requirements

• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes

• Support supplier and customer quality assurance activities

About You:

• Quality Management experience within a manufacturing environment (essential)

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 (advantageous)

• IATF 16949 Internal Auditor qualification (advantageous)

• Experience with problem-solving techniques, corrective actions and continuous improvement

• Previous experience supervising or managing a small team

• Confident working directly with production teams, customers and suppliers

• Knowledge of PPAP documentation and customer-specific quality requirements would be advantageous

What's on Offer?

• £40,000 salary

• Early finish every Friday (11:30am)

• Healthcare cash plan

• 24/7 wellbeing support

• Training and development opportunities

• Opportunity to take ownership of Quality within a growing manufacturing business

This position would suit a practical, proactive Quality Manager who enjoys being involved on the shop floor rather than working purely from a desk.

• Interested? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.