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The Company
This is an opportunity to join a leading manufacturing and engineering organisation with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. Operating across multiple production facilities, the company delivers complex fabricated and engineered solutions to customers throughout the UK and international markets. With significant investment in its people, processes, and quality systems, the business is committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance, safety, and operational excellence. As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact on product quality, influence business-wide improvement initiatives, and support the delivery of world-class manufacturing standards.
Your New Role
As Welding Quality Manager, you will take ownership of welding quality governance across the business, ensuring full compliance with ISO 3834 and industry best practice standards. This is a highly visible role where you will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, project management, procurement, suppliers, subcontractors, and certification bodies to drive quality excellence. You will be responsible for maintaining welding certification requirements, supporting customer and third-party audits, and ensuring robust quality processes are implemented throughout production operations.
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Working Hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 7.00am to 4.30pm
- Friday: 7.00am to 1.30pm
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Proven experience within a Welding Quality, Welding Engineer, Quality Manager, or similar manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of welding processes, fabrication standards, weld inspection, and NDT techniques.
- Experience managing ISO 3834 compliance and certification requirements.
- Excellent understanding of welding procedures, welder qualifications, quality documentation, and traceability standards.
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience leading root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive quality improvements across multiple departments.
- Relevant engineering, welding, or quality qualifications would be advantageous.
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What's in it for you
- Excellent Benefits Package:
- Up to 10% employer pension contribution
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Health cashback scheme
- Long service awards
- Cycle to Work scheme
- On-site gym facilities
- Free on-site parking
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Annual salary review
What you need to do now
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Desired Skills and Experience
- quality manager
- quality engineer
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