Quality Manager

• Location: West Yorkshire
• Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum
• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Working Pattern: Fully site-based

We are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to oversee our Quality Management System and lead all quality compliance activities at our manufacturing site. This hands-on, leadership role is perfect for a professional with a background in manufacturing. You would work alongside the Health and Safety Manager in this role, and although you wouldn't have any direct responsibility for H&S, you would have responsibility for the audits and ISO accreditation.

Day-to-Day of the Role:

• Maintain and enhance the Integrated Management System (IMS) encompassing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Act as the primary contact during external audits, including certification, surveillance, and customer audits.
• Conduct internal audits across quality, environmental, and health & safety standards.
• Manage customer complaints, conduct investigations, and provide technical responses.
• Lead root cause analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and non-conformance management.
• Chair monthly meetings with cross-functional senior stakeholders.
• Analyse quality trends and produce regular management reports.
• Write and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specifications, and technical documentation.
• Set quality testing specifications and oversee Quality Control (QC) activities.
• Audit supplier documentation, including Certificates of Analysis.
• Occasionally deputise for QC leadership and support R&D and product development activities.
• Promote a strong quality culture and continuous improvement mindset across the site.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager or Senior Quality professional in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 is essential; familiarity with ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 is highly desirable.
• Preferred background in plastics, compounding, chemicals, or materials manufacturing.
• Experienced in managing audits, addressing customer-facing quality issues, and regulatory compliance.
• Confident leadership skills with the ability to influence across departments.
• Highly organised, analytical, and adept at working in a site-based role.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range of £45,000 – £50,000 per annum.
• Key leadership role within a specialist manufacturing environment.
• Opportunity to further develop and shape a mature Integrated Management System.
• Stable, long-term position within an established and innovative business.

To apply for this Quality Manager position, please submit your CV and detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.