Project Quality Manager

Project Quality Manager | South East London | £60,000 + Car Allow. + Bonus + Benefits | Permanent

We're looking for an experienced Project Quality Manager to take ownership of quality across a portfolio of complex engineering projects, from manufacture and testing through to certification and customer acceptance.

This is a highly customer-facing role, working closely with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, suppliers and customers to ensure contractual and quality requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage quality across approximately 5-6 projects concurrently
• Own quality requirements from manufacture through testing, certification and customer acceptance
• Develop and maintain Project Quality Plans, control plans and test/acceptance documentation
• Manage FATs, customer witnessing, inspections and acceptance activities
• Act as the key quality interface with customers, including regular meetings, calls and factory visits
• Manage customer audits and drive the resolution of quality issues through to close-out
• Review tender requirements, identifying compliance, non-compliance and quality risks
• Support project risk management and ensure appropriate follow-up actions are implemented
• Coordinate investigations, corrective actions and customer reporting
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Technical, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supplier Quality teams
• Support first-product/unit approval before repeat manufacture
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement

• Project Quality experience within a complex engineering, manufacturing or technical environment
• Strong customer-facing experience, including managing quality discussions, audits, FATs and customer acceptance
• Proven experience managing quality documentation, testing, certification, risks and corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, suppliers and customers without direct authority
• An engineering/technical background, with knowledge of quality standards; electrical, electronic, electro-mechanical or marine experience would be advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who enjoys being close to the project, the customer and the product, with genuine ownership of quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.