Quality assurance manager Work, Jobs in Leicester (with Salaries)

Quality Manager
WLR Precision Engineering —Nottingham
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
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Joules Compliance & Quality Lead
NEXT —Leicester
- Full-time
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Quality Improvement Leader
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
- Teaching
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11d
Divisional Quality Manager
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland —Burton-On-Trent
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Quality Manager
Healthxchange —Kettering
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Head of Medicine Quality and Governance
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board —Leicester
- £79,504 - £91,609 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
Quality Assurance Manager
Mace —Derby
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- IT
Director of Regulation, Quality & Risk
Cambridge University Press & Assessment —Coventry
- £90,200 - £124,100 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
13d
Senior Quality Manager (Hardware Products)
ONYX Insight —Nottingham
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
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Quality Assurance Alternative Provision Lead officer
Nottinghamshire County Council —Nottingham
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Negotiation
Head of Test
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED —Nottingham
- Azure
- DevOps
- Continuous improvement
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Quality Manager - Environmental
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland —Burton-On-Trent
- Full-time
- Remote
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Senior Test Analyst / Test Lead
Scrumconnect Consulting —Coventry
- £300 - £325 a day
- Azure
- Continuous improvement
- JavaScript
Project Manager – Quality Engineering Background
elix sourcing solutions —Corby
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Engineering
- No degree
- Welding
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Quality Team Manager
VINCI Construction —Risley
- Communication skills
Value Stream Quality Manager - GTFSD
Parker Hannifin Corporation —Coventry
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
Quality Control Team Leader
HelloFresh —Derby
- Night shift
- Quality control
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Gym membership
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Lead APQP Supplier Quality Engineer
GE Vernova —Rugby
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Quality Manager - Construction Programme
Turner & Townsend —Derby
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Construction experience
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Lead Quality Engineer
London Stock Exchange Group —Nottingham
- Full-time
- Java
- AWS
- APIs

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Quality Manager

WLR Precision Engineering
Nottingham

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£45,000 - £50,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension
On-site parking

Qualifications

Fabrication
Engineering
Environmental compliance
Quality management
ISO 9001
Microsoft Office
Machining
Analysis skills
Root cause analysis
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Title: Quality Manager
Location: WLR Precision Engineering, Nottingham
Reports To: Operations Director
Hours: 39 Hours per Week (Monday – Friday)
Salary: Competitive, Depending on Experience

Purpose of the Role

WLR Precision Engineering is seeking an experienced and proactive Quality Manager to lead and continuously improve all aspects of quality throughout the business. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System, driving continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring customer requirements are met, and promoting a culture of quality across the organisation.

This is a hands-on leadership role within a precision engineering environment, working closely with Production, Engineering, Inspection, and Senior Management teams to ensure the highest standards of quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction are achieved. Quality Managers within manufacturing environments are typically responsible for maintaining ISO 9001 systems, leading audits, managing non-conformances, driving corrective actions, and improving quality performance across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management System

Maintain and continually improve the company's ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Ensure all quality procedures, processes, and documentation remain compliant and up to date.
Lead internal and external audits, ensuring successful outcomes.
Manage corrective and preventive actions arising from audits and non-conformances.
Ensure compliance with customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.

Operational Quality

Oversee all inspection and quality assurance activities across the business.
Ensure customer specifications and engineering requirements are fully met.
Monitor product quality throughout manufacturing processes.
Investigate quality issues and non-conformances using root cause analysis techniques.
Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Reduce scrap, rework, customer complaints, and cost of poor quality through continuous improvement initiatives.

Customer & Supplier Quality

Act as the primary point of contact for customer quality concerns and audits.
Lead investigations into customer complaints and ensure timely resolution.
Support supplier quality management activities including supplier audits and performance reviews.
Work with suppliers to drive quality improvements where required.

Continuous Improvement

Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the business.
Analyse quality data and identify trends to improve performance.
Develop and monitor quality KPIs including:
Customer complaints
Internal rejects
Scrap and rework
Supplier performance
Audit performance
Cost of poor quality
Lead quality improvement projects using structured problem-solving techniques.

Leadership

Manage and develop the Quality team.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to employees on quality standards and best practices.
Ensure quality objectives are understood and achieved throughout the organisation.
Support succession planning and employee development within the department.

Health & Safety

Ensure all quality activities are carried out safely and in line with company procedures.
Promote a positive health and safety culture throughout the business.
Support company initiatives relating to health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

Proven experience as a Quality Manager within a precision engineering or manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
Experience leading internal and external audits.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications.
Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
Experience managing customer complaints and non-conformance processes.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality reporting systems.

Desirable

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality Management.
Lead Auditor qualification.
Experience within aerospace, defence, oil & gas, or precision machining sectors.
Knowledge of FAIRs, PPAPs, APQP, 8D, and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Continuous Improvement or Lean Six Sigma qualification.

Benefits

Competitive salary.
Company pension scheme.
On-site parking.
Opportunities for training and professional development.
Career progression within a growing engineering group.

WLR Precision Engineering is committed to delivering world-class quality and customer service. The Quality Manager will play a key role in ensuring the business continues to meet and exceed customer expectations while driving operational excellence throughout the organisation.

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking
On-site parking

Experience:

Audit : 1 year (preferred)
engineering or fabrication: 2 years (required)
Quality : 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Location:

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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