Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Package
Are you an experienced Quality Team Leader, Quality Engineer, or Quality Assurance professional looking for more than just another manufacturing job?
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a successful and growing manufacturing business that genuinely invests in its people. Alongside a competitive salary and bonus, you'll benefit from an excellent holiday allowance, a comprehensive benefits package, ongoing training, and genuine opportunities to progress your career.
If you're passionate about quality, enjoy leading teams, and want to make a real impact within a business that values continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
Why You'll Love This Role
Salary - £35,000 - £37,000 per annum
2 Bonus schemes
Excellent holiday entitlement - way above the standard
Comprehensive company benefits package
Ongoing training and professional development
Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing business
Supportive leadership team and positive working culture
Be part of a company committed to investing in its employees
The Role
As Quality Team Leader, you'll lead a small but dedicated Quality team within a busy manufacturing environment, ensuring products consistently meet the highest quality standards.
Working closely with Production, Engineering and Operations, you'll champion quality throughout the manufacturing process, drive continuous improvement initiatives, investigate quality issues and help shape the future of the quality function.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll spend time both on the shop floor and supporting strategic quality improvements, making it ideal for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with people leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing Quality team
Promote a culture where quality is embedded throughout manufacturing operations
Coordinate quality inspections, testing activities and internal audits
Investigate customer complaints, quality issues and non-conformances using structured root cause analysis
Implement corrective and preventative actions to reduce defects and improve performance
Work collaboratively with Production, Engineering and Operations to improve manufacturing processes
Analyse quality KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 quality management systems and company procedures
Support supplier quality activities and incoming goods inspections
Deliver quality training and coaching across operational teams
Drive initiatives to reduce waste, rework and manufacturing defects
Maintain accurate quality documentation, reports and audit records
About You
You'll be an experienced Quality professional with a proactive approach, strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering high manufacturing standards.
You'll ideally have:
Previous experience as a Quality Team Leader, Quality Engineer, Quality Supervisor, Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Controller, or similar manufacturing quality role
Experience leading or supervising teams within a manufacturing or production environment
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement methodologies
Ability to read engineering drawings and confidently use inspection and measuring equipment
Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
A hands-on approach with strong attention to detail
Experience working closely with Production, Engineering and Operations teams
Apply today and take the next step in your Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering career.
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Salary description
£35000.00 - £37000.00 per year