Quality Assurance Manager
2 days ago
Winsford
PDI & Quality Manager HX7 / CW4 | Company Vehicle | Garage Equipment Are you a quality-driven professional with strong technical knowledge and a passion for getting products right before they reach the customer? Our client is looking for a PDI & Quality Manager to lead their presale inspection and quality processes across a wide range of garage equipment. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll oversee inspections, compliance, testing, and continuous improvement — ensuring every product meets regulatory requirements, company standards, and customer expectations. Reporting directly to the Head of Technical & Training, you’ll work closely with multiple departments and manage an established PDI team. What You’ll Be Doing • Leading and managing the PDI department, ensuring efficient and consistent operations, • Owning the New Product Introduction (NPI) process from a quality and compliance perspective, • Conducting product testing and collaborating with manufacturers on R&D and product improvements, • Managing CE marking and government approvals, ensuring full compliance, • Carrying out regular batch testing to maintain quality standards, • Providing technical input to sales, marketing, warranty, and supplier development teams, • Supporting sales and marketing with technical advice, specifications, and product recommendations, • Building strong working relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and product managers, • Working closely with the Technical & Training department, • Creating, updating, and maintaining RAMS for new and existing products, • Developing and improving PDI processes and procedures, • Inspecting returned parts and equipment in line with warranty processes, • Managing quarantined stock and repair activities, • Supporting the wider business with additional duties as required What We’re Looking For • Proven experience in quality, inspection, or technical management, • Strong knowledge of a wide range of equipment (garage or industrial equipment preferred), • Ability to commute between Head Office (HX7) and NDC (CW4), • Experience working with or alongside a technical training function (desirable), • Exceptional attention to detail — a forensic approach to accuracy and quality, • Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally, • Confident team leader with a proactive, problem-solving mindset What You’ll Get • Competitive Pension Plan, • Life Assurance, • Employee Assistance Programme (family cover included), • 25 days holiday (rising to 26 days after 5 years) plus bank holidays, • Medicash health benefits, • Company vehicle This is a great opportunity to take ownership of quality and compliance within a growing, technically focused business — where your expertise will directly impact customer satisfaction and product performance. The Curve Group is a dynamic Recruitment Services and Human Resources business with an ongoing mission to transform the working lives of the people it does business with. Our full Privacy Policy is available at