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Quality Control Manager Foundry Manufacturing | £50,000 Are you a hands-on Quality professional who enjoys solving problems on the shop floor rather than from behind a desk? Do you have foundry or heavy manufacturing experience and want the opportunity to shape the future of a growing quality function while working closely with customers, production teams, and senior leadership? Our client is a successful and rapidly expanding UK manufacturing business supplying high-integrity cast components into demanding industrial sectors worldwide. Following significant growth and continued investment, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Quality Control Manager to play a key role in the transformation of their quality department. This is far more than a traditional quality role. It's an opportunity to become the vital link between customers, production, sales, and quality, helping drive standards, solve problems, and improve performance across the business. The Opportunity The business is currently investing heavily in its quality structure, with a new Quality Assurance Manager joining the team and a clear strategy to separate quality process management from product quality ownership. As Quality Control Manager, you will take ownership of product quality throughout the manufacturing process and lead a team of Quality Engineers and Technicians. Working alongside the QA Manager, Production teams and Directors, you'll be instrumental in reducing defects, improving customer satisfaction, and embedding a proactive quality culture throughout the operation. This is a highly visible position with direct access to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence how quality is managed across the business. What You'll Be Doing - Leading day-to-day quality control activities across multiple manufacturing areas. - Acting as the key liaison between customers, production, quality and sales teams. - Managing and developing a quality team with direct responsibility for approximately 8-12 personnel and wider influence across a larger team. - Investigating customer complaints, returns and quality concerns through structured root cause analysis. - Working directly with production teams to identify, implement and verify corrective actions. - Driving improvements in casting quality, process control and defect reduction. - Leading product quality initiatives throughout core making, moulding, melting, pouring, finishing and final inspection operations. - Conducting internal audits and supporting customer and supplier audit activities. - Visiting customers where required to understand issues firsthand and strengthen customer relationships. - Monitoring quality data, trends and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities. - Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and helping embed best practice throughout the business. This Is A Hands-On Role Success in this position will come from being visible, approachable and actively involved in the manufacturing process. We're looking for someone who enjoys spending time on the shop floor, engaging with operators, understanding challenges at source and driving practical solutions. Approximately 60% or more of your time will be spent within the production environment, working closely with teams and supporting improvements where they matter most. If you're looking for a purely office-based quality role, this won't be the right fit. What We're Looking For - Previous experience within a Quality Management, Senior Quality Engineer or Quality Supervisor position. - Strong foundry, castings, metals, heavy manufacturing or similar process industry experience. - Sound understanding of ductile iron casting processes and quality control principles. - Proven ability to lead investigations and deliver effective root cause analysis. - Experience dealing directly with customers and managing quality-related relationships. - Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. - Experience conducting audits and working within ISO quality management systems. - A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a willingness to get involved and lead from the front. Desirable Experience - Qualified Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor. - Six Sigma Yellow Belt or similar continuous improvement qualification. - First Aid qualification. - Experience within high-integrity castings or critical component manufacturing. Why Join? - Opportunity to play a leading role in a significant quality transformation programme. - Join a business experiencing substantial and sustained growth. - Work directly with senior leadership and have genuine influence on business performance. - Strong long-term career progression opportunities within the organisation. - Established support network including a new Quality Assurance Manager and experienced leadership team. - High levels of job security supported by a strong order book and long-term customer relationships. - Opportunity to work with globally recognised industrial customers. - Competitive salary of £50,000 plus benefits. The Culture The business prides itself on investing in its people and creating long-term careers. The interview process is designed to be conversational and collaborative, focusing on finding the right individual rather than putting candidates under pressure. For an ambitious quality professional looking to take the next step in their career and make a genuine impact, this represents an outstanding opportunity

Project Manager – Fit Out & Refurbishment Location: Midlands (ideal) with travel throughout the UK Rate: Negotiable dependant on Experience and location Recruiter: Breeze Mitchell Start Date: End of July 2026 The Opportunity Due to a growing pipeline of secured projects, our client, a well-established fit-out and refurbishment contractor, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the business on a freelance basis. This role would suit a hands-on Project Manager who enjoys delivering fast-paced fit-out schemes, managing multiple stakeholders, and travelling to projects nationwide. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering projects from inception through to completion, with an initial workload already secured through the remainder of 2026. Company Overview Our client is a respected design and build fit-out contractor delivering projects across commercial, retail, leisure, hospitality and workplace environments throughout the UK. With a strong order book and repeat client base, they continue to secure a variety of refurbishment and fit-out schemes ranging from £400k to £600k in value. The Role Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you will take ownership of multiple fit-out and refurbishment projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards. Initial projects are expected to be located in Birmingham and Solihull, with future schemes located nationwide. Accommodation and travel expenses will be covered where required. Key Responsibilities Managing fit-out and refurbishment projects valued between £400k and £600k. Coordinating site teams, subcontractors and suppliers throughout the project lifecycle. Producing and maintaining project programmes using Microsoft Project. Liaising directly with clients and maintaining strong working relationships. Monitoring project costs and understanding commercial performance. Delegating responsibilities effectively to site teams and subcontractors. Managing project delivery against programme, budget and quality targets. Working closely with senior management to provide project updates and resource planning. Ensuring all health & safety procedures are adhered to on site. Candidate Requirements Skills, Knowledge & Experience Proven experience delivering fit-out and refurbishment projects as a Project Manager. Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills. Competent user of Microsoft Project. Good commercial awareness and understanding of project finances. Ability to manage multiple priorities within fast-track project environments. Strong organisational and communication skills. Comfortable travelling nationwide and staying away from home when required. Experience within retail & shop fit out is essential. What's on Offer? All accommodation and travel expenses covered when required and neccessary Immediate pipeline of secured work through to the end of the year. Opportunity to work with a growing contractor delivering projects nationwide. Autonomy and responsibility within a supportive management structure. Please apply and Breeze will be in touch as soon as possible. We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job

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