Nicholas Associates
Quality Manager
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Quality Manager
Location: South Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Quality Manager – Drive Standards. Develop People. Deliver Excellence.
Nicholas Associates are pleased to be partnering with a highly successful engineering and manufacturing business in the appointment of a Quality Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quality professional to take the lead on quality performance across a growing manufacturing operation, with real scope to influence processes, develop people, and drive lasting improvement.
You will lead a team of Quality Engineers and Technicians, working closely with Production, Engineering, Design, and Procurement to ensure quality is built into the process from the outset.
The focus is firmly on prevention. You'll be expected to challenge the status quo, use data to understand performance, and ensure problems are properly solved rather than repeatedly contained.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the Quality function, ensuring robust systems, standards, and processes are in place and consistently followed.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading, coaching, and developing the Quality Engineering and Technician teams.
- Driving a strong right-first-time and no-fault-forward culture.
- Leading root cause investigations and corrective actions using 8D, Practical Problem Solving, and other structured methodologies.
- Maintaining and improving the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and internal audit programme.
- Developing effective inspection, measurement, calibration, and quality assurance processes.
- Using SPC, process capability, and statistical analysis to identify trends and drive improvement.
- Developing supplier quality through auditing, performance management, and corrective action.
- Ensuring Quality is embedded within APQP, PPAP, and new product introduction activity.
- Managing customer quality concerns through robust containment, investigation, and permanent preventative action.
- Establishing and reporting meaningful quality KPIs to support operational decision-making.
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What we're looking for?
We're looking for an established Quality Manager or senior Quality professional who can combine strong technical knowledge with confident people leadership.
Ideally, you'll have:
- A relevant Quality, Engineering, or technical qualification at Level 4 or above, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience leading a Quality function within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Experience within automotive, aerospace, or another technically demanding manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Practical experience of 8D, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving.
- Good understanding of PFMEA and DFMEA.
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, and DMAIC.
- Experience using SPC, Cpk/Ppk, and statistical techniques to improve process performance.
- Experience developing and managing supplier quality.
- Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and internal auditing.
- Experience working with MRP or manufacturing systems would be advantageous.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong coaching and people-management skills, with a genuine desire to develop others.
- A proactive, analytical, and commercially minded approach to quality and continuous improvement.
- Most importantly, you'll be a hands-on and credible leader who can challenge constructively, bring people with you, and turn quality improvement plans into measurable results.
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What's in It for You?
In return, you'll join a successful and forward-thinking engineering business where you will have genuine influence over the future direction of the Quality function.
The package includes:
- Competitive salary.
- Annual business performance bonus.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
- 5% contributory pension.
- Healthcare and benefits scheme.
- Death in Service life insurance.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Subsidised refreshments.
- Excellent working conditions within a modern manufacturing environment.
Working Hours
- Monday to Thursday: 07:30 – 16:30
- Friday: 07:30 – 13:30
- 40 hours per week.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're looking for a Quality leadership role where you can make a genuine impact, develop a team, and help shape a culture of continuous improvement, we'd like to hear from you.
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