Assistant Quality Manager
Sector: Plastics
Function: R&D/Technical/Engineering
Location: UK
Ref: AZ/64681
INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.
Based in:
Rochdale, Lancashire
The Company:
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Department: Quality Assurance
Responsible to: Quality / Process Manager
Given the current day-to-day requirements in the business, a strategy to introduce new accreditation levels and the fact of introducing a new moulding process at the end of 2026, our client has elected to cover a few bases by introducing this role now.
Once proven as a valued contributor, there may be the opportunity to become the full time Quality Manger, offering the potential of promotion. This will hopefully enable the successful candidate to take a longer-term view of the opportunity, as the current incumbent will be retiring within 18 months or so.
The Role:
Quality engineering duties in support of operations and new product introduction.
Assisting in the development, running and management of the integrated management systems across the business.
Assisting in the day-to-day management of the quality team across all sites.
Responsibilities:
You will be the lead in establishing / improving product and process quality standards and methodologies for new and existing products and processes with the manufacturing team, customers, and suppliers.
Key to the development, introduction and approval of new products and processes both internally and externally as part of a new product introduction team.
Be the first point of contact for customer quality concerns and the lead, in investigating and resolving the issues including the tracking of them through to financial closure and reporting.
Carry out customer and supplier visits in line with the needs of the business and customer requirements.
Lead the process owners and stakeholders in the process mapping and development of documentation for transactional work instructions and manufacturing standard operation instructions.
Carry out and assist in managing internal and external audits in support of the quality manager in line with the audit plan and as required to support new product introduction and purchasing activities.
Monitoring and review of customer score cards; the develop data gathering processes for the analysis and reporting of the business key performance indicators to the senior management team.
The Candidate:
Education & Experience:
An engineering-based degree / HND or equivalent qualification, or substantial experience in the plastics manufacturing industry.
ISO9001 / 14001 qualified auditor
Trained and practitioner in the IATF core quality tools.
Proven hands-on performance and deliverables in a quality engineer / manager role focused on product and process improvements.
Operated in a manufacturing tier one organisation into major automotive / blue chip customers.
Experience of managing a semi-skilled team to achieve improvements.
Strong capability in defining data collection systems, analysis and reporting.
High level of IT skills across Microsoft platforms, ERP systems and customer websites / portals.
Skills & Qualities:
A strong, calm and measured character.
Self driven leader.
Data driven decisive decision maker.
Detail conscious.
Excellent communication skills with at all levels (internal and external).
Demonstrable familiarity with the processes such as injection moulding, paint finishing, assembly work.
Passport holder, full UK driving license and ability to travel.
Proven existing documented right to work in the UK.
Please understand that due to the expected high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly
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Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.
Throughout 2026 & 2027 you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:
Interpack, France Innovation Plasturgie, Interplas UK, Plast Milan, Fakuma, ArabPlast, NPE 2027.
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