Quality & Compliance Manager

Our client is a well-established engineering and electronics organisation specialising in the supply and distribution of electronic components and value-added technical solutions. Supporting a range of strategic markets, they have built a strong reputation for technical expertise, customer service, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

They are seeking a Quality & Compliance Manager to join their team, based in Newbury. This is a key role responsible for owning the Group''s Quality and Environmental Management Systems, with a particular focus on ISO 14001, while leading compliance activities and supporting the business as it expands into new and regulated markets.

What you will be doing as a Quality & Compliance Manager, in Newbury:

• Own and maintain the Environmental Management System, ensuring continued ISO 14001 certification
• Maintain the Quality Management Systems in line with ISO 9001 and AS9120
• Lead the implementation of additional certifications to support entry into markets such as Defence and Medical
• Conduct and oversee internal audits, identifying non-conformities and driving corrective actions through to completion
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the business
• Support customer complaints, returns and 8D investigations
• Conduct supplier and subcontractor audits where required
• Monitor changes to environmental legislation, ISO standards and regulatory requirements through effective horizon scanning
• Review QMS and EMS documentation to ensure it remains compliant, effective and fit for purpose
• Produce compliance briefings and provide training on QMS, EMS and continuous improvement
• Produce KPI reports, identifying trends, issues and opportunities for improvement

The skills needed:

• Strong experience maintaining an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
• Experience maintaining a QMS to ISO 9001 and/or AS9120
• Experience with internal auditing, corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Ability to research and monitor changes to environmental legislation, ISO standards and regulatory requirements
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of quality and compliance activities
• Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Understanding of electronics and batteries would be advantageous but is not essential

APPLY NOW for the Quality & Compliance Manager role, in Newbury, by emailing your CV to (url removed) or call James Thompson on (phone number removed).