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Hiring Now: Quality Manager - Manufacturing /Factory or Automated Distribution Centre
Location: Leicestershire
£35-£40 per hour | Outside IR35
Mon-Fri ()
6-Month Initial Contract | Strong Potential for Extension
Onsite Role - Be at the Heart of Innovation
Drive Quality Excellence in a Fast-Moving, High-Tech Environment
Are you ready to play a pivotal role in one of the UK's most advanced automated FMCG distribution centres? We're looking for a Quality Manager who thrives in complex, high-volume environments and knows how to ensure supplier excellence and system reliability at every level.
You'll join a forward-thinking, high-tech operation that plays a critical role in national supply chain logistics - driving quality, performance, and innovation from suppliers through to production lines.
What You'll Be Doing
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Lead supplier development, audits, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, automated environment.
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Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Design teams to ensure robust end-to-end processes.
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Manage supplier audits and non-conformances, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.
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Improve supplier manufacturing processes, identifying opportunities for cost, speed, and efficiency gains.
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Apply quality tools such as PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, First Article Inspections, and PSWs.
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Support new product and process introductions, ensuring suppliers are capable and compliant.
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Drive operational excellence using ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 standards.
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Monitor line-side quality, reduce defects, and support high-throughput performance.
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Use real-time data and dashboards to support quality decisions.
What You'll Bring
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Experience in supplier quality within automated or high-volume manufacturing.
