Are you an experienced Quality professional looking to take ownership of a high-impact quality management function? This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering organisation operating at the forefront of the UK's energy transition. Our client is seeking a Quality Systems Manager to strengthen its governance, compliance, and continuous improvement culture across complex technical operations. This is a key hire within a business committed to safe operations, innovation, and long-term sustainability.
Your new role
As Quality Systems Manager, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the organisation's integrated management system. You will provide strategic oversight across quality performance, compliance, and audit activity for multiple engineering and operational sites.Key responsibilities include:
Owning and developing the Quality Management System (QMS) aligned to ISO 9001 and wider compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
Planning, delivering, and reporting internal audit programmes; supporting external audits and regulatory inspections.
Analysing quality metrics, identifying trends, and driving targeted improvement initiatives.
Supporting operational teams with root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions (CAPA), and process optimisation.
Acting as the subject-matter expert for quality governance, standards, and documentation control.
Leading stakeholder engagement across engineering, operations, HSE, and project delivery teams.
This role offers strong visibility across the organisation and the chance to shape high reliability systems in a critical infrastructure environment.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer with a background in engineering, energy, utilities, manufacturing, or other regulated technical sectors.Essential experience:
Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and integrated management systems.
Proven track record delivering audits, leading investigations, and improving QMS maturity.
Ability to engage effectively with cross-functional teams and influence best practice.
Strong analytical skills with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
Excellent communication and document writing skills.
Desirable:
Experience in energy storage, gas, infrastructure, or heavy engineering environments.
Knowledge of risk management methodologies and process improvement tools (e.g., 5 Whys, FMEA, Lean, RCA).
What you'll get in return
You'll join a stable, mission‑driven business that invests in its people and plays a key role in helping the UK meet its long-term energy and sustainability goals. The company offers:
Competitive salary package
Annual bonus scheme
Hybrid working
Strong pension and benefits
Professional development and progression opportunities
What you need to do now
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Salary description
£40000.00 - £50000.00 per year