Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager

Location:-County Durham

Salary: -60,000+ DOE

Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Permanent, full-time position
• Senior leadership opportunity
• Stable, long-established engineering business
• Opportunity to influence company-wide quality standards
• Ongoing investment in people and manufacturing

The Company

Theo James Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering manufacturer with a reputation for producing highly engineered, safety-critical products. Operating within a technically demanding environment, the business continues to invest in its people, processes and facilities, making this an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager looking to make a genuine impact.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday
• Full-time
• Permanent
• Site-based

Benefits

Joining as the Quality Manager offers the opportunity to lead an experienced team, influence business performance, and play a key role in continuous improvement within a financially secure organisation that values quality and long-term development.

Job Description

As Quality Manager, you will report directly to the Plant Manager and take full responsibility for the Quality Management System across the site.

You''ll lead a multidisciplinary quality team, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing, inspection and testing activities. You''ll oversee audits, supplier quality, root cause investigations, corrective actions and product compliance, working closely with production and engineering teams to deliver the highest quality standards.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you''ll champion best practice, develop your team and help improve operational performance across the business.

Skills & Experience

To be successful as Quality Manager, you''ll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Quality Manager within manufacturing or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Lead Auditor experience would be advantageous.
• Experience leading and developing quality teams.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis, CAPA and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• HNC, HND or Degree in Engineering or a related discipline is desirable.

Why Should You Apply?

If you''re an experienced Quality Manager looking for a role where you can influence business performance, lead an established team and drive meaningful improvements, this is an excellent opportunity.

Theo James Recruitment is proud to be supporting this appointment and welcomes applications from ambitious professionals seeking their next Quality Manager opportunity within a stable and growing engineering business.