Fortis Recruitment are partnering with a great engineering company in Coventry area to recruit a quality manager to lead their quality control team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering against inspection targets and will look to improve efficiencies within the department. You will be managing a team of 9 inspectors on a daily basis, this will include forecasting output and then making sure the team deliver to this. The quality manager will also be responsible for developing the QC team in terms of training, looking at the current SOPs, looking at the equipment being used and analysing the end to end process. The inspection team are working with precision machines components to very tight tolerances so experience in a similar environment is essential, we are looking at aerospace, F1 or medical devices although experience other industries will be considered. The company have a mixture of components machined in-house and from sub-contract machine shops. The quality manager will be familiar with ISO:9001 and ideally AS:9100, IATF:16949 or ISO:13485, having internal or lead auditor status is a benefit but having worked within, and ensuring SOPs are compliant, with the standards is essential. The quality manager will be responsible for quality inspection plans and inspection logs, support NPI / NPD projects, manage calibration of equipment and conduct risk assessments on the QC areas. Key requirements / experience - Experience managing a team - A background within mechanical inspection - Ideally experience within aerospace, F1 or medical devices - Experience with ISO:9001 and ideally ISO:13485 or AS:9100 - Have looked at process improvements to improve efficiencies & output - Great people management experience, having both positive and negative conversations The company are in a period of growth so its an exciting time to join them. This role is ideal for someone who likes taking ownership of a department / team and driving their performance forward through excellent team management. If you are a quality manager / inspection manager looking for a new challenge, or an experienced team lead please apply now to find out more. GDPR: In line with the GDPR legislations by applying to this vacancy you are agreeing that Fortis Recruitment Solutions can hold/store your data and contact you in regards to this vacancy, or any other suitable vacancies that arise. If you have any concerns/questions in regards to your data and how it is used/stored please refer to our privacy policy page on our website Fortis Recruitment Solutions Limited. You also have the right to remove your data/cv we hold by visiting our website. (Fortis Recruitment Solutions Limited).