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Quality Control Manager
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Quality Control Manager – NMB Minebea UK (Lincoln)
Are you an experienced Quality professional with strong leadership skills, ready to lead a full Quality Control function and drive world-class standards, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance in a precision engineering environment?
Our exclusive client NMB Minebea UK, part of a global manufacturing group with operations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, is renowned for precision engineering and the production of mission-critical components.
Role Overview
This Quality Control Manager role is based in Lincoln. You will lead the Quality Control department (20+ engineers and inspectors), ensuring high standards of safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement while embedding a culture of world-class manufacturing and aerospace regulatory compliance across the site.
Key Responsibilities
As the Quality Control Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Demonstrating strong leadership to organise the Quality Control function, set clear expectations, and ensure every area understands its role in quality assurance, quality control, and compliance deliverables
- Performing training gap analysis across all quality functions and establishing clear strategies to upskill the team
- Maintaining a hands-on, visible presence on the shop floor and across the business
- Ensuring full company compliance with aerospace QMS procedures (ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP, etc.)
- Supporting inspectors in driving best-practice inspection methods
- Leading root-cause analysis investigations using proven problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and 5 Why
- Ensuring compliance with First Article Inspection Reports to AS9102
- Overseeing company-wide environmental compliance procedures to ISO 14001
- Driving reduction of non-conformances, timely resolution of manufacturing/production issues, and effective continuous improvement through regular reporting on NCRs, KPIs, customer issues, shop-floor deviations/concessions, and supplier performance
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Requirements
Essential
- Apprenticeship, HNC/D (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
- Strong leadership capability with a proven track record of improving team performance
- Background in quality assurance and quality control within a highly regulated environment
- Ability to lead a large quality function
- Demonstrable experience resolving manufacturing issues using 8D, 5 Why, and similar methodologies
- Hands-on approach to leadership with a willingness to be visible across all areas
- Very strong communication and presentation skills (verbal and written)
- Inspection and metrology experience
- Competent in all Microsoft packages with strong overall IT skills
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Desirable
- Degree in an engineering discipline
- Aerospace manufacturing environment experience
- Experience with aerospace standards such as AS9100, AS9102, NADCAP, etc.
- Knowledge of aerospace regulatory compliance (CAA, EASA, FAA)
- Knowledge of machining processes and non-destructive testing (NDT) procedures
Hours of Work
- Day Shift Monday to Thursday 07:30–16:00
- Friday 07:30–12:30
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Company pension – 5% employer contribution
- Subsidised health care
- Personal accident plan
- Uniform
- Bike to Work scheme
- Subsidised canteen
- On-site parking
- Long service award
- Employee referral scheme
- Death in service scheme
This Quality Control Manager position offers the opportunity to take the next step in your career, leading a substantial QC team in a stable, well-established manufacturing site that values technical excellence, process discipline, and people leadership. You will play a key role in embedding a culture of world-class manufacturing, reducing non-conformances, and ensuring the highest quality standards for precision aerospace components.
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