Quality Manager

Barnstaple

Permanent

Relocation support available

Are you a seasoned Quality Manager with a strong track record in driving excellence across ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 frameworks? Do you thrive in a manufacturing environment where continuous improvement and customer satisfaction are top priorities? If so, we want to hear from you.

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global manufacturer with a well:established operation in Barnstaple, North Devon. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to join a forward:thinking business that supplies high:performance solutions across highly regulated sectors.

• Leading and mentoring a dedicated Quality team to achieve best:in:class performance
• Owning and managing the site’s Quality Management System (QMS) in line with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards
• Designing and executing internal audits, ensuring compliance and continuous readiness
• Acting as the primary interface with customers on quality concerns, driving robust resolution processes
• Championing a Zero Defects Culture, embedding quality awareness across all functions
• Collecting and analysing quality data, identifying trends, and recommending improvements
• Supporting wider Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives across the site

• Experience working as a Quality Manager, with proven leadership skills
• In depth understanding of ISO 9001 and
• In depth understanding of IATF 16949 audits would be ideal, but not essential
• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline (or similar)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage at all business levels
• Advanced analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action
• Proactive, problem:solving approach with a passion for improvement
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification would be ideal

• Opportunity to shape and lead quality strategy within a well:invested plant
• Work with a globally recognised organisation supplying to critical industries
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and long:term career development

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