Quality Control Manager

Join us as a Quality Control Manager for Floplast in Sittingbourne

Flo Plast is a leading manufacturer of plastic building and plumbing systems for the UK construction sector, specialising in roofline products such as rainwater systems and PVC-UE cellular foam fascia, soffit & cladding systems, as well as a wide range of waste, soil, underground drainage and hot & cold plumbing systems. Flo Plast is a division of Wienerberger UK & Ireland.

You will oversee the QC function within the business and assist the IMS Quality Manager in applying quality and R&D strategies. You will be responsible for managing the QC team, ensuring the implementation of and adherence to all company and factory control procedures to comply with statutory requirements of Health & Safety, Environment and Quality.

This is a full‑time position working Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a daily unpaid break of 30 minutes.

• Manage and support the development of the QC team.
• Train staff on all quality related topics.
• Ensure products, raw materials, components, and traded goods meet required quality standards.
• Lead root‑cause investigations using problem‑solving tools.
• Manage the NCR process, including defect handling (rework, reject, accept).
• Track and analyse KPIs and quality metrics and share findings with Operations teams.
• Maintain close collaboration with Operations teams.
• Support manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure quality is designed into processes and products.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality and reduce scrap.
• Ensure departmental welfare is maintained by risk‑assessing tasks and maintaining SOPs.
• Manage quality related communication with customers.
• Report all incidents or accidents through the correct channel.

You’ll have good experience working as part of a quality team in a manufacturing environment, as well as proven experience of managing a team, knowledge of ISO 9001 and working with certified products.

• Technically minded.
• Data driven.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Confident decision maker.
• IT literate.

• Lean 6‑sigma.
• 5S internal auditor.
• Worked with SAP.
• Experience in the plastics industry.

• Weekly pay.
• Salary of £42–£45k, depending on experience.
• Christmas bonus (subject to company performance).
• Training and opportunities to grow your career.
• Company pension.
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our share scheme.
• Benefit platform offering health, wellbeing and money‑saving opportunities.

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.