Quality Manager

COMPANY DESCRIPTION, PROFILE AND SCOPE OF ROLE Our client is a premier UK manufacturer and market leader with over 70 years of heritage in precision engineering and high-specification component production. Part of a major global industrial group, their Sunderland facility combines a value-driven culture with significant investment in technology to serve world-class OEMs. Due to continued growth and a strategic restructure, they are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to serve as the quality lead for their Sunderland site. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team, applying the principles of TQM and continuous improvement to drive site performance and safeguard customer standards. Reporting to the Operations Director with a functional line to the UK Quality Director, you will manage the site-specific quality assurance function, lead daily cross-functional alignment, and act as a key partner to the site management team. The ideal candidate will possess robust quality management experience gained within a manufacturing or engineering environment, combined with strong leadership capabilities and a proven track record of managing customer and supplier quality relationships. KEY DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES Lead daily morning alignment meetings with Production, Health and Safety, Maintenance, Purchasing, and Planning to drive continuous improvement. Directly supervise, mentor, and conduct annual assessments for a small site quality team consisting ..... full job details .....