Quality Lead
Salary: £35,000 – £37,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Are you an experienced Quality professional in manufacturing looking to step into a leadership role with real impact?
We’re 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.
Key responsibilities include:
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: £35,000 – £37,000
Performance-related bonus plus a profit share bonus
Generous benefits package - 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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