Quality Manager - Automotive Manufacturing

We are looking to recruit an AutomotiveQuality Manager to take ownership of quality, environmental, and health 'safety management at our client's manufacturing site in Salisbury. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on building robust systems, improving processes, and driving a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. Youll play a key role in strengthening systems and supporting the next phase of growth for a well-established automotive supplier. What Youll Be Doing: Own the Quality & Environmental Systems Lead and continuously improve our ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 management systems. Drive Production Quality Oversee daily quality operations including inspection, metrology, non-conformance management and scrap reduction. Manage Customer Quality Be the key contact for OEM and Tier 1 customer quality teams, managing complaints, corrective actions and performance reporting. Support New Product Launches Lead quality activities for APQP and PPAP , ensuring robust launches and compliant submissions. Lead Environmental Compliance Drive sustainability initiatives including waste reduction, energy efficiency and environmental compliance. Develop the Quality Team Mentor engineers, inspectors and technicians while embedding a culture of continuous improvement. Champion Health & Safety Support site H&S systems, risk assessments and safe working practices across quality operations. What Were Looking For 5+ years automotive quality experience. Leadership experience within manufacturing. Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and auditing. Excellent problem solving and customer communication skills. Ability to work strategically while remaining hands-on. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven Quality Manager who wants to shape systems, influence culture and grow with a forward-thinking automotive manufacturer. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-03-17