Join us where we’re enabling the digital world to realise the incredible potential, and we’ll support you to realise yours too.
Our technology powers EVERYTHING with a digital component: we produce innovative equipment that enables the world’s biggest names in electronics to bring their technology to market. We also enjoy a forward-thinking environment where continuous investment powers opportunities to work on exciting new projects on a global scale.
And while we have offices – and career opportunities - around the world, the real magic happens at our Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth, where our people are quietly but confidently working to enable and evolve digitisation on a global scale.
They enjoy challenge and opportunity in equal measure, sharpen their skills and knowledge, be exposed to multiple disciplines, and experiment at the cutting edge. And they get to do it all where we put people first, are collaborative and friendly, and everyone enjoys living and working in a location that offers the best of city, country, and coast.
We think you’ll like it too.
The Role:
As the range of projects that we work on grow, so does our team! We're currently looking to hire a Senior Quality Manager at our coastal office in Weymouth.
In this role you will lead and develop quality assurance strategies, managing quality systems (like ISO), ensuring regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement (CI), and serving as a key expert for stakeholders, focusing on risk mitigation, process optimization, and upholding organisational quality standards across departments like manufacturing, supply chain, or service delivery, often requiring advanced leadership, technical knowledge, and problem-solving skills. Additionally, you will lead, mentor, and develop Quality Management and Supplier Quality teams, fostering high performance, technical capability, and a strong culture of quality and accountability.
You will:
* Drive continuous improvement methods and philosophies to achieve the quality vision and strategy of ASMPT.
* Prepare performance reports, manage documentation, and ensure procedural changes are maintained.
* Chair, document and minute monthly quality meetings involving all key stakeholders.
* Develop and implement training programs that ensure ASMPT UK is a data driven analytical organisation using lean and 6 sigma tools and concepts.
* Oversee, promote and report on training initiatives that support lean and 6 sigma processes.
* Act as the quality management representative on all key development projects to ensure projects follow the correct process and meet the required standards at each key milestone.
* Review, manage and resolve customer complaints.
* Manage any quality related escalations.
* Work with the Senior Manager Health and Safety to manage Integrated Management Systems (IMS), ensure adherence to standards (ISO, FDA, etc.), and oversee audits (internal/external)
* Ensure ASMPT UK maintains its ISO9001 (and 14001 / 45001) certification, and all processes and procedures are fully documented
* Drive initiatives for efficiency, cost savings, and effectiveness, reducing risks and addressing non-compliance.
* Actively represent quality in Design-to-X initiatives (including cost, manufacturability, sourcing, and serviceability), ensuring quality requirements are embedded early in product and process design decisions.
* Identify, assess, and mitigate quality risks throughout the supply chain and operations.
* To travel to ASMPT Sites globally when required.
About You
You are an accomplished quality leader with proven people management capabilities, strong technical expertise, and highly developed problem-solving skills.
You inspire and develop high-performing teams through effective coaching, mentoring, and leadership, fostering a strong culture of quality and continuous improvement. You apply sound judgment, structured analytical thinking, and a hands-on approach to resolve complex quality and operational challenges, enabling risk mitigation, process optimisation, and the achievement of strategic business objectives within a fast-paced driven environment.
You Will, Have
* Qualified to degree or equivalent level preferably, in a Quality discipline, supplemented by Engineering and Manufacturing techniques.
* Qualified in Quality Assurance management – e.g. CQI, ASQ Quality Manager etc.
* Qualified as a lead Auditor & can demonstrate a good track record of undertaking internal & external auditing activities in an assertive, professional and business-focussed manner.
* Able to demonstrate an effective working knowledge of ISO9001 & modern manufacturing techniques. To include knowledge of control plans, FMEA, SPC, 8D, six sigma, mistake proofing, lean manufacturing and similar.
* Qualified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with a track record of leading product / process improvement projects with quantifiable returns.
* A working knowledge of ISO14001, ISO45001, Business improvement models and business excellence programs.
We Will Offer You:
We believe our people deserve to feel supported, valued and empowered, both inside and outside of work. That’s why we provide a comprehensive package of wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits, including:
* A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support and counselling
* Access to health and wellbeing benefits, including a health cash plan, virtual GP, eye tests and more
* Financial peace of mind through life assurance, pension support and savings options.
* A wide range of salary sacrifice benefits, including a local gym membership, cycle scheme, will writing services and more
* Family-friendly policies with enhanced leave for parents.
* The flexibility of hybrid working to help balance life and work.
* Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, so you can take the time you need to recharge.
* A welcoming culture with plenty of social events and groups to help you connect, relax and have fun with colleagues.