Job Description:

Quality Manager | Braintree | Up to £40,000

An experienced, practical Quality Manager is needed for a specialist manufacturing business. You'll take ownership of quality standards across the business, working with production, technical and operations teams to identify issues, investigate root causes, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve quality standards, procedures and inspection methods across the business
• Investigate non-conformances, customer concerns and product defects, and implement corrective/preventive actions
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and relevant certification requirements, including audit preparation
• Monitor and report quality costs (scrap, rework, returns, remedial works)
• Coach operators and team leaders on quality standards and inspection requirements
• Liaise professionally with customers, suppliers and contractors on quality matters

About You

This role would suit an established Quality Manager, or a quality professional ready to take their next step up.

• Experience in quality, inspection, compliance or continuous improvement
• Manufacturing background preferred (joinery, woodworking or construction products a plus)
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/14001, auditing or QMS advantageous; Lean/Six Sigma a bonus
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Comfortable in a factory environment, with flexibility to visit customer sites

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Excellent progression opportunities
• Development of individuals
• Early finish Fridays

Apply Now

If you're a Quality Manager or quality professional looking to make a real impact in a specialist manufacturing and production environment, we want to hear from you, apply today.

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