Quality & Technical Lead
Cannock
Permanent, Full-Time
£40,000 - £45,000 DOE
We are recruiting a Head of Quality & Technical to lead supplier quality, technical compliance, and continuous improvement across a manufacturing supply chain.
Key duties
1. Lead the Supplier Quality Assurance function, including supplier approval, audits, and performance management
2. Own supplier NCRs, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and cost recovery
3. Drive APQP, PPAP, SPC, and pre-production readiness for new and modified products
4. Maintain technical files, compliance documentation, FMEAs, control plans, and approvals
5. Manage customer NCRs and quality concerns through to verified closure
6. Lead continuous improvement using structured problem-solving methods
7. Oversee third-party testing, validation, and internal quality control processes
8. Lead and develop the Quality & Technical function, KPIs, and standards
About you
9. Senior quality or technical experience within manufacturing
10. Strong supplier quality and compliance background
11. Engineering qualification or equivalent experience preferred
12. Confident reading technical drawings and managing engineering change