1,075 Senior Quality Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

A well-established and rapidly growing business within the food and drink manufacturing sector whose site plays a vital role in supplying high-quality, safe products across a broad network.
They have new role for Quality Control Manager to lead a laboratory-based team and ensure ongoing compliance with internal and external quality standards.

As the Quality Control Manager, you will oversee all aspects of laboratory and testing operations on site. This includes managing a team, maintaining third party accreditation, delivering testing capabilities aligned with global quality standards, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

You will work cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Production, Technical, and Operational stakeholders to deliver consistent product quality and support broader business goals.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead and develop a team of laboratory technicians and analysts.
Oversee technical operations, method validation, and routine analysis.
Maintain accreditation and compliance with industry and internal standards.
Manage analytical equipment, calibration, and troubleshooting.
Ensure delivery of KPIs, root cause investigations, and improvement actions.
Own and manage departmental budgets, including consumables and CAPEX.
Support site-wide audits, projects, and stakeholder requirements.
Drive a continuous improvement culture using lean manufacturing principles.

About You:
Proven experience in a quality or laboratory leadership role, ideally within food, FMCG, or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Scientific degree or equivalent technical experience.
Strong knowledge of analytical methods, ISO/FDA standards, and equipment.
Experience managing third party accreditations.
Comfortable managing performance, training, and development for teams.
Familiar with quality systems (LIMS, SAP), reporting tools, and regulatory audits.
Strong communicator with an analytical, detail-focused mindset.

Why Apply?
Join a growing business with strong values and a track record of success.
Lead a key team with real influence on quality strategy and performance.
Gain exposure to a variety of functions and project opportunities.
Clear development pathway within a forward-thinking technical team.

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Adecco is excited to be partnering with a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation based in South Yorkshire, renowned for delivering reliable and innovative solutions across a diverse range of industries. We are currently seeking a driven and experienced Quality Control Manager to join their global team.

In this pivotal role, you'll lead the charge in enhancing the Quality Control function-boosting capability, increasing efficiency, and strengthening capacity, particularly within the AQL system and quarantine disposition processes.

You'll be a key player in ensuring products meet rigorous quality specifications and maintain the highest standards across the board.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and continuously improve quality control policies and procedures

• Manage and develop a team of quality control professionals

• Lead training in measurement and assessment techniques, including calibration equipment

• Make decisions on non-conforming product disposition

• Ensure production quality is consistently aligned with specifications

• Drive innovation in quality control through the adoption of new technologies and techniques

• Foster a strong customer-focused approach within quality processes

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience as a quality control professional

• Strong background in managing and mentoring quality control teams

• Advanced metrology skills, including CMM machine programming

• Solid understanding of geometric tolerancing and calibration

• A degree in Engineering or a related field is preferred

Key Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication and active listening skills

• Self-motivated with a positive, "can-do" attitude

• High levels of integrity, fairness, and discretion

• A collaborative team player who leads with authenticity and transparency

• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and proactive in suggesting improvements

Working Hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a company that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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A well-established and rapidly growing business within the food and drink manufacturing sector whose site plays a vital role in supplying high-quality, safe products across a broad network.
They have new role for Quality Control Manager to lead a laboratory-based team and ensure ongoing compliance with internal and external quality standards.

As the Quality Control Manager, you will oversee all aspects of laboratory and testing operations on site. This includes managing a team, maintaining third party accreditation, delivering testing capabilities aligned with global quality standards, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

You will work cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Production, Technical, and Operational stakeholders to deliver consistent product quality and support broader business goals.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead and develop a team of laboratory technicians and analysts.
Oversee technical operations, method validation, and routine analysis.
Maintain accreditation and compliance with industry and internal standards.
Manage analytical equipment, calibration, and troubleshooting.
Ensure delivery of KPIs, root cause investigations, and improvement actions.
Own and manage departmental budgets, including consumables and CAPEX.
Support site-wide audits, projects, and stakeholder requirements.
Drive a continuous improvement culture using lean manufacturing principles.

About You:
Proven experience in a quality or laboratory leadership role, ideally within food, FMCG, or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Scientific degree or equivalent technical experience.
Strong knowledge of analytical methods, ISO/FDA standards, and equipment.
Experience managing third party accreditations.
Comfortable managing performance, training, and development for teams.
Familiar with quality systems (LIMS, SAP), reporting tools, and regulatory audits.
Strong communicator with an analytical, detail-focused mindset.

Why Apply?
Join a growing business with strong values and a track record of success.
Lead a key team with real influence on quality strategy and performance.
Gain exposure to a variety of functions and project opportunities.
Clear development pathway within a forward-thinking technical team.

As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)

**The Quality Manager** owns the development and execution of quality strategies at the Emerson Manchester plant, with a strong focus on customer happiness and supplier quality performance! This role coordinates the full Quality Management System, covering shop floor processes (pre-cert, calibration, rework/scrap), customer documentation, inspections, returns, and supplier audits. If you're a quality-focused leader passionate about modernizing systems and building a customer-first culture, this is the opportunity for you!
**In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:**
+ Leads and handles the day-to-day activities of the quality team, ensuring current operational commitments are met while driving continuous improvement. Coordinates internal audits and ensures compliance with external standards, approvals, and customer requirements, including hosting audits and visits;
+ Develop visual tracking quality data tracking tools that measure all aspects of Quality in the business that supports the highest quality standards for our customers. This also involves month end reporting to senior collaborators to meet the targets outlined within the business;
+ Provides coaching, information, ideas, feedback and support to direct reports, associates, and managers to promote the growth and development of the Quality team;
+ Collaborates with internal and external partners to drive and improve quality culture and processes in the shop, focusing on automation and enhanced ways of working to support better prioritization and continuous improvement;
+ Key focus will be on topics such as scrap and rework reduction, ensuring that all gauges and tools are calibrated, and that product is handled quickly and effectively through the pre-cert area;
+ To create strategy and processes to lead Supplier Quality. This includes the execution of supplier audits and other requirements needed to ensure supplier quality compliance. To work with the Supply Quality Engineer and Manufacturing in addressing any NCR's using confirmed quality tools such as but not limited to RCCM, 8D and FMEA;
+ To ensure that the team completes all customer order requirements. This includes third party witness inspection to ensure all the customer requirements are met and to facilitate the visits supported with preparing and presenting the quality documentation packages. Management of the customer ITP and their order requirements which includes processes such as NDE / NDT. Have the ability to understand these results to be able to control conforming or non-conforming materials. Ensuring the management of quality certification and documentation for customer orders starting in the precertification areas through to producing final documentation packs;
+ To evaluate and audit current processes on a regular basis and drive quality improvements and ensure that the business systems are kept up to date with the latest regulatory requirements;
+ To lead and complete all customer approvals and product certifications. To ensure that we maintain our standards and support the introduction of new standards to improve sales. This includes ensuring that all documentation is in place to satisfy audit evidence and to support product demonstrations.
**Who You Are:**
A professional who brings energy, clarity, and decisive leadership to complex, fast-paced environments. Thrives in multi-product operations and is deeply committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and positive change. Customer-focused and collaborative, with a strong ability to align cross-functional teams, communicate with impact, and deliver measurable outcomes. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning challenges into strategic opportunities.
**For This Role, You Will Need:**
+ Qualified in Lean Six Sigma & Quality Systems;
+ Excellent leadership skills and passionate about leading and influencing others;
+ 5 years plus previous management experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 3 years leadership experience;
+ A proven understanding of SAP and MRP systems;
+ Proven problem solver;
+ Outstanding customer-centric approach, partnering efficiently with diverse external partners;
**Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:**
+ Bachelor's degree in a Quality related field.
**Our Culture & Commitment to You:**
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We cultivate an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
**WHY EMERSON**
**Our Commitment to Our People**
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
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Our client is seeking a meticulous and experienced Quality Control Manager to lead their quality assurance efforts within the manufacturing sector, operating on a fully remote basis. This pivotal role will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive quality management system to ensure all products meet stringent standards and customer expectations. You will oversee all aspects of quality control, including inspection, testing, and process monitoring. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality methodologies such as ISO 9001, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing. Key responsibilities include developing and executing quality control plans, managing non-conformance reporting and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA), and conducting internal audits. You will analyze quality data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Collaboration with production, engineering, and supply chain teams, primarily through virtual platforms, is essential. The ability to train and guide quality control personnel is also a key requirement. A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field is required, along with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality management role within a manufacturing environment. Certifications such as ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) are highly desirable. Excellent analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills are essential for this position. This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the quality culture of a leading manufacturing company and ensure product excellence from a convenient remote work setting, supporting our client's commitment to high-quality production.

Our client, a leading manufacturing firm in Cambridge , is seeking a highly experienced Senior Quality Control Manager. This critical role is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the company's quality management systems across all production lines. You will lead a team of quality control technicians, ensuring that all products meet stringent quality standards and regulatory requirements before they reach the customer. Key responsibilities include establishing quality control protocols, conducting regular inspections and testing, analyzing production data to identify trends and areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supplier quality management, ensuring that incoming materials meet specifications. You will also be involved in customer complaint resolution and continuous improvement initiatives, driving a culture of quality throughout the manufacturing process. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, as is a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and quality assurance methodologies such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing. Experience with ISO standards and other relevant quality certifications is highly desirable. This position requires excellent leadership and team management capabilities, with the ability to motivate and guide a quality control team effectively. You will collaborate closely with production, engineering, and R&D departments to ensure seamless integration of quality processes. The ability to interpret technical specifications and implement robust quality checks is paramount. A minimum of 5 years of experience in quality control or quality assurance within a manufacturing environment, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role, is required. A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related scientific field is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity to lead quality initiatives in a technically advanced manufacturing setting.