Quality Manager

Location: Ely (CB7) Job Type: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hrs over a 4-day week, Monday to Thursday (flexible start/finish times and free Fridays!) Salary: circa £55k depending on experience Job Reference: 36405

Our Ely based client is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to join their specialist manufacturing engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on quality professional to lead a small team, oversee the Quality Management System and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and customer non-conformances, investigations and corrective actions
• Maintain and develop the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and relevant industry standards
• Work closely with production teams to improve processes, reduce defects and drive quality standards
• Manage customer and supplier quality issues, acting as the key point of contact
• Oversee audits, product traceability, inspection processes and calibration of equipment
• Prepare and maintain customer quality documentation, including control plans and conformity certificates
• Lead, develop and support a small quality team
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the business

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Quality Manager, Senior Quality Engineer or similar
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 (AS9100 experience would be advantageous)
• Experience managing a Quality Management System within manufacturing or engineering
• Confident with root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Previous team leadership experience
• Experience within precision engineering, aerospace or high-specification manufacturing would be beneficial

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below