Quality Manager

Quality Manager
Bournemouth
Quality Manager salary: £50,000 – £55,000
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

Quality Manager Overview:

Own the site QMS and keep key certifications audit-ready and compliant
Lead NCR control end-to-end, driving root cause and prevention, not repeat issues
Take full accountability for product quality assurance across the business
Lead and develop the inspection function, equipment and training standards
Act as the main quality contact for customers and suppliers, reporting performance clearly
This Quality Manager role reports into senior leadership and gives full autonomy to run quality on site. The Quality Manager will be the first point of contact for quality across products and processes, ensuring conformity is achieved across the business. The Quality Manager will manage the quality system, lead non-conformance activity, maintain audit readiness, and support the inspection team to meet customer requirements in a regulated environment.

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Quality Manager

Implement, manage and maintain the Quality Management System and ensure continued compliance against certifications
Plan, lead and execute non-conformance activity, including root cause, corrective actions and full NCR completion/submission
Drive audit actions to closure, ensuring fixes are implemented and controlled
Host and support internal and external audits including customer and accreditation body audits
Support the business with any new accreditations/certifications required
Lead the Quality Inspection function including equipment, mentoring, training and day-to-day standards
Act as the main point of contact for customer and supplier quality matters and build strong working relationships
Produce quality reporting including supplier performance and internal/external non-conformance reporting
Communicate quality requirements clearly across the business and support teams to meet customer requirements
Support contract review activity for the quality function as required
What they’re looking for - Quality Manager

Quality Manager experience (or equivalent senior quality leadership) in a regulated manufacturing environment
Confident leading audits internally and externally and keeping systems in control between audits
Strong non-conformance management experience, including supplier and customer returns and database control
Solid knowledge of regulated standards and certification environments (AS9100, ISO 14001, NADCAP)
Clear communicator with strong written and spoken English, able to influence at all levels
Methodical, detail-focused approach with strong problem-solving capability
Comfortable with Microsoft Office and quality reporting expectations
Able to lead and mentor inspectors and drive consistent inspection outcomes
Desirable - Quality Manager

NADCAP audit experience
Exposure to fabrication, welding and CNC machining environments
Understanding of technical welding qualifications
Experience reporting supplier performance, quality performance and OTIF measures
What’s on offer - Quality Manager
Quality Manager salary: £50,000 – £55,000
A Quality Manager role with full autonomy to run quality on site and shape how the function operates day-to-day.
High visibility with senior leadership, customers and suppliers, with clear ownership of audits, NCRs and inspection standards.
A hands-on position where attention to detail and disciplined follow-through directly improves performance.

How to apply for the Quality Manager position
If you’re interested in this Quality Manager role, get in touch to run through the role.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed)