Quality Manager
2 days ago
Bishop Auckland
Jackson Hogg are proudly supporting a specialist heavy engineering business in the County Durham area, with the appointment of a Quality Manager position. The Quality Manager will have a team of x10 reports and will report into the Site Director. Quality Manager Responsibilities • Lead and manage the Quality Department, developing a high-performing and accountable team culture., • Maintain and continuously improve the company’s QMS in line with ISO 9001 accreditation., • Lead internal and external audits, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions., • Control traceability and certification, ensuring certificates of testing and conformity accurately reflect product data., • Support supplier quality management, including onboarding assessments and ongoing audit., • Champion continuous improvement initiatives to reduce scrap, improve yield, and enhance process efficiency., • Collaborate with production, engineering, and customers to resolve quality issues and ensure full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements., • Provide training, mentorship, and development opportunities for quality staff, apprentices and trainees. Quality Manager Requirements • Proven experience as a Quality Manager within a heavy manufacturing or engineering environment., • Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (lead auditor preferred)., • Hands-on understanding of relevant industrial testing and inspection processes., • Demonstrable experience managing and developing multidisciplinary quality teams., • Competent in root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, statistical process control and continuous improvement methodologies., • Strong communication, leadership, and documentation skills, with a methodical and practical approach., • Formal engineering or quality-related qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) preferred., • Proactive and quality-driven, with a passion for improvement., • Detail-oriented and technically precise., • Effective leader who builds confidence and accountability within teams., • Hands-on and pragmatic, with strong problem-solving ability., • Committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance and product integrity.