Step into an exciting opportunity as a Quality Manager, where you’ll lead your own team of QC Technicians and have the rare chance to build and shape a laboratory from the ground up while driving standards and compliance across the site.
Offering a salary of £70,000–£80,000 plus up to a 20% bonus, alongside a 9% pension, private family healthcare, life assurance, income protection, and a health cash plan. You’ll also receive 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with a wider benefits package supporting your wellbeing, lifestyle, and long-term career growth.
As a Quality Manager, you’ll join a global leader in innovative chemical technology with decades of expertise. This is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, forward-thinking, and collaborative environment where your leadership is valued, your team’s achievements are celebrated, and your career can flourish. If you’re passionate about innovation and sustainability, this role provides a unique platform to make a real-world impact while advancing your career in a cutting-edge industry.
Your responsibilities as a Quality Manager:
* Lead and manage the laboratory and your team, including training, mentoring, and development of QC Technicians to ensure high performance and professional growth.
* Oversee QC and QA operations, including sample testing, statistical monitoring, product release documentation, and compliance with ISO 9001 standards.
* Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives in laboratory workflows, testing procedures, and technical processes, implementing lean practices, automation, and digital tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
* Manage customer interactions, including investigating complaints, implementing corrective actions, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with product specifications.
* Provide technical support for operations, including process troubleshooting, product trials, new equipment evaluations, and implementing specifications for toll manufacturers.
* Ensure regulatory, safety, and compliance standards are maintained across laboratory and production processes, including equipment calibration, maintenance schedules, H&S protocols, and ISO certification requirements.
To be successful in the role of Quality Manager, you will be required to:
* Hold a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field.
* Bring a strong background in both QC and QA, with expertise in QC processes.
* Demonstrate experience working to ISO 9001 standards, including leading audits and ensuring full compliance.
* Possess hands-on experience in a production environment within the chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or food industries.
* Provide effective leadership and coordination of a team, including mentoring and developing both junior and senior staff members.
* Act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), contributing to strategic decision-making and organizational growth.
* Maintain high standards of health and safety awareness, ensuring all quality processes and operations comply with H&S regulations.
We’re seeking a talented professional with experience in roles such as Laboratory Lead, QA Lead, Laboratory & Compliance Lead, Technical Laboratory Lead, Laboratory Operations Lead or something similar - someone ready to lead a team, drive excellence and make a real impact in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.