Quality & Compliance Manager
2 days ago
Altham
Are you an experienced Quality & Compliance Manager from the textiles sector? Can you confidently lead the operational delivery and continuous improvement of Quality Assurance and Compliance frameworks in a growing business? This is a pivotal role ensuring all products meet regulatory, performance, chemical, and environmental standards across UK, EU and USA markets. You will drive a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across the business while partnering closely with internal teams and external suppliers. What You Get • A negotiable salary, • 25 days holiday, • Health Insurance, • Pension Scheme, • Collaborative team environment, • Personal development opportunities About The Role • Lead and maintain the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ensuring audit readiness and compliance, • Oversee product compliance, testing programmes, supplier assurance, and complaints management, • Manage regulatory compliance across multiple markets (including REACH and environmental standards), • Lead technical investigations into product issues, identifying root cause and corrective actions, • Oversee external laboratory testing, certifications, and testing governance, • Manage supplier quality frameworks, including audits, non-conformance, and escalation, • Own quality data, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives, • Support cross-functional collaboration with design, supply chain, manufacturing, and sales About You • Proven experience in a Quality / Compliance role within manufacturing or textiles, • Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 (ISO 14001 desirable), • Experience with product testing, supplier quality, and regulatory compliance, • Understanding of textile processes and fault analysis (preferred but not essential), • Confident communicator with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, • Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities, • Commercially aware with a practical, solutions-focused approach, • It would be beneficial if you have the additional experience of HSE compliance, however it’s not essential About The Company • A global supplier of quality textile products, • Collaborative and supportive team environment, • A growing organisation who offers career development