Quality Manager - Manufacturing

Role: Quality Manager - Manufacturing

Location: Wicklow town

Job Type: Permanent - Full time

Salary: Negotiable depending on salary

At Elk Recruitment, we are looking for a driven Quality Manager to join our client's growing team based in County Wicklow. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager with strong experience in the manufacturing/ engineering industry to make a real impact in an innovative and growing organization.

What's on Offer:

• Negotiable salary depending on experience
• Opportunity to work with a growing company

Your new role includes:

• Actively lead and embed a culture where quality is built into the process, not checked at the end
• Coach and support operators and supervisors to take ownership of quality standards
• Move the business away from "find and fix" to "prevent and improve"
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures to reduce variation
• Train production teams on quality standards, defect identification and good practice
• Work closely with Production, Design, Engineering and Installation teams to close feedback loops

Experience you need:

• A third-level qualification in Quality Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5+ years' experience in a Quality role, with at least 2-3 years in a managerial or leadership position
• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment is important
• Experience in implementing, maintaining, and improving QMS systems, including internal and external audits
• Demonstrated ability to lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (e.g. CAPA, 8D methodologies)
• Experience managing customer complaints, supplier quality issues, and non-conformance processes