Overview
Salary: A GBP 35,000 - A GBP 37,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Are you an experienced Quality professional in manufacturing looking to step into a leadership role with real impact? We are recruiting for a Quality Lead to join a highly respected, global manufacturing business, an employer of choice known for investing in its people, continuous improvement culture, and long-term career development.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of quality performance, continuous improvement initiatives, and team leadership within a forward-thinking engineering environment.
The Role
As the Quality Lead, you’ll play a key role in driving product quality, ISO9001 compliance, and process improvement across manufacturing operations. You’ll lead day-to-day quality activities while supporting the Head of Quality in delivering a high-performing, continuously improving quality function.
* Leading root cause analysis and investigations into quality issues and customer complaints
* Driving corrective and preventive actions
* Overseeing quality inspections, testing, and incoming goods inspection
* Analysing quality KPIs, trends, and performance data
* Supporting continuous improvement (CI) initiatives to reduce defects and waste
* Ensuring compliance with ISO9001 and quality standards
* Coaching and developing a small quality team
* Supporting production teams with quality training and best practice
About You
We’re looking for someone who combines hands-on quality expertise with leadership capability:
* Proven experience in a Quality Assurance / Quality Engineer / Quality Lead role within manufacturing
* Strong knowledge of root cause analysis, problem-solving, and continuous improvement tools
* Experience working with ISO9001 quality management systems
* Ability to read engineering drawings and use measuring equipment
* Confident communicator with team leadership or supervisory experience
* Data-driven with strong attention to detail
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary: A GBP 35,000 - A GBP 37,000
* Performance-related bonus plus a profit share bonus
* Generous benefits package with excellent holiday allowance
* Career development with a global organisation
* Supportive, people-first culture
* Opportunity to lead meaningful quality improvements
Why apply?
This is more than just a Quality role, it’s a chance to shape processes, influence culture, and grow your leadership career within a business that genuinely values quality, innovation, and its people.
Apply now to take the next step in your Quality career.
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