Position: Quality Assurance Manager
Location: Basildon Essex
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE
Quality Assurance Manager required to join a well-established precision manufacturing company that serves customers across automotive, aerospace, energy, EV, and advanced industrial sectors. They supply complex, high-precision parts where quality, traceability, and process control are critical.
Quality Assurance Manager Job Overview
* Maintain and continuously improve the Integrated Management System (IMS).
* Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, and automotive/aerospace quality requirements.
* Act as the primary point of contact for internal surveillance and external certification audits, supported by a consultant.
* Manage customer complaints and non-conformances to closure using quality tools such as 8D methodology, maintaining the CAPA register.
* Manage concession requests and quality alerts, maintaining appropriate registers.
* Monitor and maintain internal quality KPIs.
* Champion continuous improvement activities across the business.
* Perform and manage inspection, calibration, FAIR, and PPAP activities.
* Work closely with suppliers and customer quality teams.
* Manage RoHS, REACH, and other compliance documentation.
* Promote and embed a strong quality culture across the organisation.
Quality Assurance Manager Job Requirements
* Proven experience in a manufacturing quality role.
* Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and AS9100.
* Experience working with automotive and aerospace customers.
* Ability to manage quality systems alongside hands‑on inspection work.
* Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
* Experience using CAD systems (e.g. SolidWorks) - desirable.
* Experience with CMM operation and inspection - desirable.
Quality Assurance Manager Salary & Benefits
* Permanent position
* Salary - £40,000 - £50,000 DOE
* Monday to Friday
* 33 days holiday allowance (including BH)
* Additional benefits in line with company policy.
* Pension scheme
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