Quality Manager

Location: Nottingham
Reports to: Operations Director
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

About the Role

Manpower are seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality activities within a precision engineering and manufacturing environment. This hands-on role combines responsibility for maintaining and developing the ISO 9001 Quality Management System with practical inspection and quality assurance activities across the shop floor.
The successful candidate will work closely with production, engineering, and inspection teams to resolve manufacturing issues, improve quality standards, and ensure components consistently meet customer and industry requirements.
Applications are particularly welcomed from experienced Engineers, Machinists, or Fitters who have transitioned into Quality and can apply strong engineering knowledge to inspection, measurement, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities
Inspection andamp; Manufacturing Quality

• Oversee day-to-day quality activities, including first-off, in-process, and final inspection.
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and GDandamp;T requirements.
• Select, verify, and apply appropriate inspection methods and measurement equipment.
• Ensure measuring equipment is calibrated, maintained, and fit for purpose.
• Investigate defects and non-conformances, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Support manufacturing teams in improving processes, reducing scrap, rework, and quality-related costs.
• Provide technical guidance on inspection and measurement best practices.

Quality Systems andamp; Compliance

• Maintain and continuously develop the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Manage quality documentation, procedures, records, and reporting activities.
• Lead internal and external audits and coordinate any resulting improvement actions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant customer, industry, and regulatory standards.

Customer andamp; Supplier Quality

• Act as a key contact for customer quality issues, audits, and complaints.
• Investigate customer concerns and ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Support supplier evaluations, audits, and performance improvement activities.

Leadership andamp; Continuous Improvement

• Lead and develop inspection and quality personnel, promoting best practice and professional development.
• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to drive a culture of quality throughout the business.
• Analyse quality performance metrics, including customer complaints, internal rejects, supplier performance, and cost of poor quality.
• Lead improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving methodologies.

Essential Experience andamp; Skills

• Proven experience in a Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, or Senior Inspector position within a precision engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of machining, manufacturing processes, and dimensional inspection techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and GDandamp;T requirements.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preven