Quality Manager
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Production QC/QA, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers
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
- 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
- £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.
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