Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Location:
Basildon, Essex

Salary:
Up to £50,000 DOE

We are recruiting for an experienced Quality Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Basildon. This is a fantastic opportunity for a quality professional looking to take ownership of a mature quality function within a business. This role would suit a hands-on Quality Manager who is comfortable both managing people and being actively involved in quality activities on the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities of this Quality Manager role:

• Manage, maintain and improve the company's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and industry quality requirements.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of 2 Quality Inspectors.
• Create, review and approve First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and quality processes.
• Conduct quality investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage calibration, testing and inspection activities.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to ensure quality objectives are achieved.
• Support customer, supplier and regulatory quality requirements.
• Participate in management review meetings and contribute to business improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportun...