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Quality Manager (Quality Engineer Ready to Step Up)

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Watford

Expire in: 18 days

Job Description

Quality Manager (Quality Engineer Ready to Step Up)

Precision Engineering | Aerospace | Watford | £60,000

Location:  Hertfordshire
        
 Ready for your first Quality Manager role?

Are you an ambitious Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer or QA professional looking to take the next step in your career?

Or perhaps you're already a Quality Manager but want a role where you can genuinely make your mark?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a well-established precision engineering business supplying high-specification components into the aerospace and defence sectors.

You'll take ownership of the Quality function, lead a small team, and play a key role in modernising quality processes, driving continuous improvement and helping shape the future of the business.

This isn't about maintaining the status quo. We're looking for someone with fresh ideas, energy and the ambition to build something.

The Role

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you'll take responsibility for the Quality Management System and become the focal point for all quality-related activities across the business.

You'll lead a small quality team comprising:

Quality Engineer
Goods In/Out Inspector
Inspector
Key responsibilities include:

Maintaining and developing the AS9100/ISO9001 Quality Management System
Leading customer, internal and third-party audits
Managing non-conformances, CAPA and root cause investigations (8D, 5 Why)
Supporting FAIRs, inspection and metrology activities
Managing supplier quality and customer quality issues
Driving continuous improvement and implementing modern, data-driven quality processes
Working closely with Production and Engineering to improve manufacturing performance
Building a positive quality culture across the business

About You

We're far more interested in attitude and potential than job title.

You'll ideally have experience within:

Aerospace
Precision Engineering
CNC Machining
Defence
High-specification manufacturing
You'll also have experience of:

AS9100 and/or ISO9001
FAIRs and inspection processes
Root cause analysis
Internal audits
Engineering drawings and GD&T
Continuous improvement
Most importantly, you'll be someone who:

Wants to take ownership
Enjoys solving problems
Builds relationships across the shop floor
Embraces technology and innovation
Wants to progress into a senior leadership role

Why Join?

Opportunity to step into a Quality Manager position
Genuine autonomy and ownership
Stable and growing precision engineering business
Modernise systems and influence future investment
Work closely with senior management
Early finish every Friday
Excellent long-term career prospects
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your career, make a genuine impact and become a key member of the leadership team, we'd love to hear from you.

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