Quality Manager
Drive performance. Lead quality. Shape the future.
Are you an experienced and proactive Quality Manager seeking your next opportunity to make a meaningful impact?
We’re looking for a dynamic individual to lead the Quality function at our Tunstead plant in Buxton. In this pivotal role, you’ll manage the site’s quality systems, ensure compliance with industry standards, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and safety. Working closely with the Plant Management Team, you’ll drive operational excellence and deliver high-quality products that meet customer and site expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
Promoting health, safety, and environmental awareness across the team, driving a zero-harm culture
Leading the operation and development of the Quality Management System, ensuring certification, compliance, and reporting standards are met
Monitoring quality KPIs and product conformity, initiating corrective actions where required
Overseeing sampling, lab testing, and analysis processes by technical standards
Ensuring the timely production and communication of Autocontrol Quality Data to support sales and customer needs
Investigating quality issues and coordinating effective action plans
Supporting the introduction of new equipment and procedures, ensuring safety and quality compliance
Collaborating with technical and commercial teams to manage customer queries and claims
Leading and mentoring the laboratory team, supporting recruitment, development, and performance reviews
Managing quality, chemistry, and environmental projects that drive improvement and standardisation
Ensuring laboratory staff are fully trained and competent within ISO and internal quality systems
What We’re Looking For
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:
A Chemistry or Materials Science-related degree (or equivalent)
Significant experience in a technical, optimisation, or quality management role, ideally within the cement or heavy materials industry
Deep knowledge of cement processes, including raw mix design, clinker production, and finished product grinding
Strong understanding of physico-chemical testing, QA systems, and certifications
Familiarity with standards including ISO9001, BS EN197, and systems such as Tech-Base and LQTS
Experience with laboratory procedures and data management
A track record of leading change and process improvements
Analytical skills with the ability to produce clear, structured reports
Strong coaching and influencing abilities
IOSH certification or formal leadership training would be an advantage
Location
This role is based at our Tunstead site in Buxton, Derbyshire, easily accessible from Macclesfield, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Stockport, and surrounding areas.
What’s in It for You?
In addition to a fulfilling role, you’ll enjoy:
Competitive salary with a performance-based bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts
Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice
The chance to join employee networks supporting wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion
Continuous training and development with clear career progressionMain ResponsibilitiesAs the successful Quality Manager, your day-to-day duties and responsibilities will include (not exhaustive):
Fostering safety awareness amongst employees, striving to achieve a zero-harm culture, leading by example and by setting high standards towards creating a sustainable Health & Safety culture coupled with Environmental excellence
Complying with the Company environmental standards in the relevant fields of activity
Ensuring the quality of products and services are in line with objectives, quality contracts and standards, and any process improvement work is relevant and of good quality
Leading daily reviews of Quality KPI’s & Product conformity, setting in place key actions for any deviations
Operating a Quality Management System, ensuring certification of products, operational testing, monitoring and reporting as well as maintaining Quality compliance
Ensuring sampling, measuring and analysis procedures (including Tarmac quality technical standards) are in place, adequate and respected
Providing prompt production of Autocontrol Quality Data as required by the sales function and customers
Promoting quality of work and motivating personnel, developing skills to keep abreast of technical developments
Evaluating the suitability of new plant together with safe procedures for their use that ensure conformity to legislation and Tarmac Management System
Investigating product quality issues, putting in place corrective actions with a corresponding action plan
Liaising with the technical sales force and NCTM in case of quality claims
Managing chemistry/quality/environment projects to carry out improvements and standardization and coordinating certification procedures
Ensuring that all laboratory personnel are fully trained and competent in the Quality management system and the ISO Quality Management system
Providing line manager support including, recruitment, retention, development opportunities and appraisals for your teamThe Ideal CandidateThe ideal Quality Manager will possess the following;
Significant experience in a technical/optimisation/quality management role with experience of laboratory testing procedures
Extensive knowledge of cement industry processes from raw mix design, clinker production (burning) to finished products grinding
In-depth knowledge of physico-chemical characteristics of raw materials, in process and finished
Fully conversant with laboratory sample and recording systems in a cement/concrete or related-product laboratory
Experience of managing change and implementing new processes and procedures
A sound knowledge of standards and QA certification procedures
Fully conversant with ISO9001 quality management system, BS EN197, Tech-Base and LQTS
In-depth working knowledge of cement products is essential
Analytical thinking, able to analyse data and compile logical, structured reports
Good time-management skills; with ability to meet strict deadlines
Coaching and Influencing skills are paramount in this roleSuitable candidates for the Quality Manager role will hold a Chemistry/Materials Science related degree (or equivalent) whilst IOSH and Management or leadership certification would be desirable.
The Quality Manager role is based at our Tunstead plant in Buxton, Derbyshire. The site is easily accessible from Macclesfield, Sheffield, Matlock, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Huddersfield, Oldham, Stockport, Warrington and the surrounding areas.
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.
Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Why UsAlong with the role of Quality Manager, we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:
Bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Acces to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
Training and development opportunities Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?
Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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