Quality Lead

Overview
Quality Lead — Gravesend office. Full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday 8:30am–5:30pm with flexibility to support production or resolve urgent quality matters. Potential travel to suppliers, customers, and external laboratories. Reports to the SSHEQ Manager.Responsibilities
Manage and continuously review quality systems to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015, company standards, customer requirements, and ExxonMobil Quality Systems in conjunction with key stakeholders.Conduct internal quality audits and support external audits (regulatory, certification, and customer assessments).Support the improvement and development of quality test methods and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy.Participate in third-party supplier assessments and oversee new supplier approvals.Manage Weights and Measures activities in line with legal and internal standards.Maintain packaging data to meet Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations.Lead investigations into product non-conformities, customer complaints, and process deviations.Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) in collaboration with production and relevant teams.Identify opportunities to optimize formulations, reduce waste, and enhance product consistency.Communicate effectively with other functional areas to support quality initiatives.Provide oversight of quality certifications and quality-related events/incidents in other European markets where Moove operates and distributes, in addition to primary focus on UK operations.Essential Skills
A bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field, or practical experience in a quality or laboratory environment.Proven experience with ISO management systems, audits, and regulatory compliance.Experience of working within a quality role.Working with honesty and integrity.Strong and clear communication skills.Able to work on own initiative and under pressure.Innovative and flexible with strong problem-solving skills.Change agent and active challenger to drive cost and efficiency improvements.Desirable Skills
Knowledge of lubricant properties, additive chemistry and international quality standard.Quality related qualification.Line management experience.IQA Membership.Lead auditor training.Additional language skills, with Portuguese, French and Spanish highly desirable.Benefits
Competitive salaryAnnual bonus25 days holiday plus bank holidays annually (pro-rata)Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)Life Assurance 4x basic salaryMedicash EAP and PerksFree parkingEnhanced family leaveCompany eventsHow to apply
Interested in becoming a Moover? Join us as our Quality Lead and be part of a global organisation that values employees, encourages development, and progression. If you’re interested, please apply today. We endeavour to reply to everyone, but if you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume we have not progressed.
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