Quality Manager

Quality Manager Blandford CompetitiveAre you a Quality Manager who thrives in a structured, process-driven environment where accuracy and methodical thinking are valued? Do you enjoy shaping quality systems, elevating standards, and ensuring consistency across every stage of production? This is an opportunity to lead sitewide quality performance while developing a culture of prevention, precision and continuous improvement.4 day week OR 5 day week available! As a Quality Manager, your responsibilities will include:Leading the Quality Management System, ensuring alignment with ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirementsDriving quality strategy, KPIs and governance across the Blandford site (with travel to Poole when required)Overseeing APQP and ensuring accurate, on-time PPAP submissionsImplementing in-process quality controls, including audits, error-proofing and process capability studiesManaging customer and supplier quality performance, including complaints, audits and corrective actionsReducing scrap, rework and cost of poor quality through data-driven problem solvingAs a Quality Manager, your experience will include:Leadership experience within manufacturing quality managementStrong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC and MSAHands-on experience with metrology, GDandT, jigs, fixtures and capability analysisExposure to processes such as forming, fabricating, welding, machining or assemblyConfident customer-facing communication and supplier ..... full job details .....