Overview
Quality Control Manager – Location: Kent
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000
Shift: Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30 (40 hours, 30-minute unpaid break)
The Role
As Quality Control Manager, you will take full ownership of the QC function, leading the team and ensuring quality is embedded into production processes.
Key responsibilities
- Leading, managing and developing the QC team
- Ensuring compliance with ISO standards and quality systems
- Driving root cause analysis and corrective action activities
- Managing NCR processes and defect handling
- Monitoring KPIs and reporting performance to senior management
- Supporting production teams to improve quality and reduce scrap
- Driving continuous improvement across the business
- Managing customer quality communication
- Supporting wider business quality strategy
About You
- Proven experience in a quality leadership role within manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality systems
- Experience managing teams and driving performance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Confident communicator across all levels
Desirable
- Lean / Six Sigma
- Plastics manufacturing experience
- ERP systems experience (e.g. SAP)
What’s on Offer
- Salary £42,000 - £45,000
- Leadership role with real influence
- Opportunity to shape and improve the quality function
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