Quality Control Manager
Location: Brigg, Lincolnshire
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:15am – 5:00pm & Friday, 8:15am – 1:00pm
Holidays: 25 days per year plus paid bank holidays
About the Role
We’re looking for a qualified, experienced, and confident Quality Control professional to promote and support a strong culture of quality, procedural compliance, and continuous improvement across the business. This hands‑on role involves managing investigations, ensuring compliance, and driving improvements in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. Ideally, you’ll also have Health & Safety experience to support compliance and improvement initiatives.
You’ll be a proactive leader with excellent communication and teamwork skills, capable of providing clear guidance, effective coaching, and confident leadership on all quality‑related matters.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and facilitate quality investigations (8D or similar)
* Apply root cause analysis tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, and DMAIC
* Promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement
* Communicate with customers and attend site visits to advise on quality issues
* Maintain and analyse quality records to identify trends and improvement opportunities
* Coach team leaders and operators in quality control and best practice
* Carry out surveillance inspections to audit procedural compliance
* Update training materials, procedures, and training matrices
* Produce risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and safe working practices (SWPs)
* Conduct accident and near‑miss investigations and support fire safety management
* Maintain HSEQ procedures, policies, and documentation
Skills & Experience
* Enthusiastic, motivated, and hands‑on approach with a strong commitment to performance improvement
* Proven background in quality control within a fast‑moving manufacturing environment
* Experience using root cause investigation techniques such as 8D, 5 Why, and DMAIC
* Ideally holds a Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH or equivalent)
* Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels
* Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Email)
* Confident in leading meetings and presenting data clearly and effectively
What We Offer
* Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
* Free on‑site parking
* Workplace pension
* Death in service benefit
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Company events
Candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available for this position.
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