Quality Lead
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Quality Lead
Telford | £35,000 – £37,000 per year + Bonus | Permanent | On Site
Sector: Manufacturing | Function: Quality Assurance | Contact: Sammy Taylor-Bell | Email: [contact hidden] | Phone: [contact hidden] | Job Ref: 71629
Job Details
Are you an experienced Quality professional in manufacturing looking to step into a leadership role with real impact?
We’re recruiting for a Quality Lead to join a highly respected, global manufacturing business, an employer of choice known for investing in its people, continuous improvement culture, and long-term career development.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of quality performance, continuous improvement initiatives, and team leadership within a forward-thinking engineering environment.
The Role
As the Quality Lead, you’ll play a key role in driving product quality, ISO9001 compliance, and process improvement across manufacturing operations. You’ll lead day-to-day quality activities while supporting the Head of Quality in delivering a high-performing, continuously improving quality function.
- Leading root cause analysis and investigations into quality issues and customer complaints
- Driving corrective and preventive actions
- Overseeing quality inspections, testing, and incoming goods inspection
- Analysing quality KPIs, trends, and performance data
- Supporting continuous improvement (CI) initiatives to reduce defects and waste
- Ensuring compliance with ISO9001 and quality standards
- Coaching and developing a small quality team
- Supporting production teams with quality training and best practice
About You
- Proven experience in a Quality Assurance / Quality Engineer / Quality Lead role within manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of root cause analysis, problem-solving, and continuous improvement tools
- Experience working with ISO9001 quality management systems
- Ability to read engineering drawings and use measuring equipment
- Confident communicator with team leadership or supervisory experience
- Data-driven with strong attention to detail
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary: £35,000 – £37,000
- Performance-related bonus plus a profit share bonus
- Generous benefits package - excellent holiday allowance
- Career development with a global organisation
- Supportive, people-first culture
- Opportunity to lead meaningful quality improvements
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.