Contract Quality Manager

QHSE Manager 

6–9 Month Contract

Immediate Start Leading Manufacturing Business

We’re seeking an experienced Quality, Safety & Compliance Manager to lead a major integration project for a growing manufacturing site. You’ll streamline Quality, Compliance & H&S processes from multiple sister sites, rebuild a robust Quality Management System, and act as the site’s safety advocate.

As such, as Quality Manager, you will take a lead role in the project, working to lead safety culture initiatives, manage quality systems integration, and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.

This role is perfect for a Quality Manager who loves getting stuck in, has strong organisational and people skills, and delivers real operational impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality & Compliance

• Integrate business processes, tools, and work instructions from sister sites into the new integrated Quality system (ISO9001)

• Support the Operations Manager, Quality Engineer and Manufacturing Engineers with Continuous Improvement, Quality investigations, root cause analysis and preventative actions.

• Re-establish internal controls and update procedures
• Establish internal audits and support supplier/external audits

• Own regulatory standards for manufacturing, product testing and shipping / Oversee regulatory compliance (CE, UKCA, RoHS, WEEE).

• Support technical file approval and Declaration of Conformity (DoC) releases.
• Lead weekly quality performance reviews

Site Safety Lead

• Champion a strong, positive safety culture
• Lead safety initiatives, risk assessments, investigations and corrective actions

What You Bring:

• HNC/D engineering qualification preferred, strong Quality background in manufacturing.
• Experience with electro‑mechanical assembly or closely related manufacturing processes.
• 3–5 years in a similar role with people‑leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS), regulatory and compliance standards.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication and practical skills.
• Able to read engineering drawings

Please apply via the link or contact Alison Kemp for further details.

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