Quality Manager

Location: Cambridge

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.
Salary: Up to £55k (negotiable, dependent on experience)
Hours: 41.5 hours per week
Monday–Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm

• 23 days holiday, increasing with length of service
• 4% company pension contribution
• Death in Service benefit
• Christmas bonus dependent on company profitability
• Long service awards
• Free on-site parking
• Safety shoes and uniform provided
• Free tea and coffee
• Quarterly company social events
• Excellent ongoing training and development opportunities

A well-established and growing precision engineering manufacturer specialising in the subcontract manufacture of high-quality, precision machined parts and components for customers across a diverse range of technically demanding industries.

Operating from a modern, well-equipped manufacturing facility, the company provides an end-to-end manufacturing service and continues to invest heavily in state-of-the-art CNC machine tools, inspection technology, equipment and its people.

With a full order book, continued investment and a busy subcontract machining environment, the business is now looking to strengthen its Quality function with the appointment of an experienced Quality Manager.

• Modern, state-of-the-art subcontract precision machining facility
• Busy manufacturing environment with a strong order book
• 40+ employees working across the shop floor
• Dedicated, fully equipped Quality Department
• Team of approximately 7 Quality Inspectors
• Modern manual and CMM inspection equipment
• Clean, organised and professional working environment
• Continued investment in machinery, inspection technology and staff development

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager, Quality Team Leader, Senior Quality Inspector or Quality Supervisor who comes from a strong hands-on precision engineering background and is ready to take ownership of a Quality Department.

This is not a purely compliance, systems or paperwork-focused Quality Manager position.

The business is looking for a technically strong, time-served Quality professional who understands the realities of inspecting precision machined components and can combine that knowledge with proven leadership and management ability.

You will be given the opportunity to take ownership of the Quality Department, review how it currently operates, challenge existing processes and drive meaningful improvements across the function.

The successful individual will be comfortable getting involved on the shop floor, supporting the inspection team, solving quality problems and leading from the front.

For someone who enjoys improving departments rather than simply maintaining them, this represents an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a busy and growing engineering business.

• Take day-to-day ownership of the Quality Department and its team of Quality Inspectors
• Lead, support, develop and motivate the existing Quality team
• Review current inspection processes, working practices and departmental structure
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, communication and overall quality performance
• Remain technically hands-on and provide support with the inspection of precision machined parts and components when required
• Read and interpret detailed engineering drawings, specifications and tolerances
• Operate Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) to inspect precision machined components
• Support the development of CMM inspection capability within the department
• Use and support inspection using manual measuring equipment including micrometres, verniers, gauges, calipers and associated equipment
• Investigate manufacturing and quality issues and support effective root cause analysis
• Manage customer and supplier non-conformances where required
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues
• Support continuous improvement activities throughout the Quality function
• Maintain effective communication with customers regarding technical and quality matters
• Support customer and external audits where required
• Ensure quality standards are maintained within a busy subcontract machining environment
• Help develop the Quality Department in line with the continued growth and investment of the business

We are particularly interested in candidates who have developed t