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Plant Quality Manager

Folkestone, Kent | On-site, 5 days per week | 37 hours per week

Are you an experienced Quality professional looking for the opportunity to lead quality operations within a regulated manufacturing environment?

We are proud to be partnering with a fantastic International manufacturing business who are seeking a Plant Quality Manager to take ownership of all Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities at their Folkestone manufacturing site. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring compliance, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining the highest standards across both cosmetic and medical device manufacturing operations.

The Opportunity

As Plant Quality Manager, you will lead the site's quality function, working closely with Operations, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and R&D teams to ensure products are manufactured and released in line with GMP, ISO and regulatory requirements.

You will play a pivotal role in maintaining compliance, developing your team, supporting audits, and driving a culture of quality across the site.

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary

24 days annual leave + option to buy 3 days

Pension matched up to 9% & Life assurance

Health cash plan

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

A degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.

Significant experience within Quality Management in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Strong working knowledge of GMP and ISO 13485 and/or ISO 22716 standards.

Proven experience leading, developing and motivating teams.

Experience within cosmetics, medical devices, pharmaceutical or FMCG manufacturing would be advantageous.

Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

If you're a proactive quality leader with a passion for compliance, continuous improvement and team development, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

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