Total 22 Manager level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Banbridge, County Down, BT32 3QD

The Role and the Department

The Common Awards Assistant Quality Manager plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our national Common Awards partnership with the Church of England and Theological Education Institution (TEI) partners across England, Scotland and Wales.

Working within a dedicated and friendly team of 5, this role involves carrying out professional duties across a broad range of areas to support the implementation of the University's core quality management processes as they relate to the Common Awards Scheme, and relating to student records (including student and module registration processes, data entry, marks entry and supporting the campus card production, graduation and Board of Examiner processes) and to quality assurance and enhancement processes (such as programme approval processes, curriculum updating, reviews and external examining, and authoring professional reports for validation and periodic review purposes). The post holder will undertake activity in both areas. This varied and interesting role also provides event support for programmes of student and staff activity related to teaching, learning and research.

On a typical day the postholder might review and respond to complex queries in the shared email inbox, assess the accuracy and quality of a set of TEI data or documentation, author professional reports for consideration in the university committee structure, liaise with other University colleagues over the organisation of events, and generally collaborate closely with other team members including the Senior Quality Manager, Assistant Quality Manager, Head of AQS, and academic lead for Common Awards, Prof Mike Higton.

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Your new company
A growing company known for delivering premium systems and products. Their reach extends throughout UK and Ireland, with a significant portion of business stemming from export orders to organizations and projects worldwide. They are currently going through a period of growth and are keen to recruit a Quality Manager to join the team.

Your new role
The Quality Assurance Manager will lead the quality assurance (QA) department, ensuring that all products and processes meet the company's high standards and comply with ISO 9001 accreditation. This role will involve managing and improving quality processes across the business, including handling non-conformances and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing quality inspections, audits, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
Mon - Thurs 7.30am - 5pm and Fri until 2pm. There is some flexibility with the start times.

What you'll need to succeed
5+ years of experience in quality assurance within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the engineering or manufacturing industry. Experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems is essential. Proven track record of managing non-conformances and leading successful corrective action processes. Degree is desirable but not essential.

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary.
Opportunity to be part of a growing company.
Pension contributions.

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Your new company
A successful manufacturing client in the heart of Tyrone. They are a manufacturing site who work to ISO9001 standards and have a great company culture. A solid business with new orders secured leading to this role.

Your new role
As the Customer Quality Manager, you will take a leading role in ensuring that effective quality processes, plans and reporting are in place to make sure that the quality standard of the company's products continues to meet world class quality standards. This role will require the Customer Quality Manager to work closely with the department's Quality Manager in resolving repeat customer replacements.


What you'll need to succeed
Ideally you will have strong technical knowledge which can be applied to a Manufacturing Environment and have the ability to build strong Customer relationships and be a team player. You will be a self-motivated individual and able to multi-task and prioritise own work with a can do, find a way, attitude. Experience of delivering high quality work to deadline and must display initiative and integrity. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and Proficient in Microsoft Office; specifically the use of Microsoft Excel to filter, identify, analyse and interpret trends or patterns in data.4.5 day week

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary
• Westfield cash plan
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Great work environment

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The Department and Role

The University offers an education that is challenging, difficult, enabling and transformative. The Academic Quality Service supports this offering.

Reporting to the Deputy Academic Registrar (Quality Assurance and Academic Services), the Head of the Academic Quality Service provides leadership for the University's quality assurance and related functions, and leads a team of 20 staff. In this role, you will be responsible for the support of the University's Education Committee (and its sub-committees), running and analysing Durham's student surveys, managing student appeals and academic misconduct processes, and overseeing the development and maintenance of new programmes, apprenticeship and educational partnerships (including the national Common Awards partnership, working with the Church of England and Theological Educational Institute (TEIs) partners across England, Scotland and Wales).

Researching, preparing and writing detailed evidence-based reports, you will advise committees (e.g, Education Committee) and senior leaders (e.g. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education, Academic Registrar) within the institution. You will oversee the internal regulation of education, and be responsible for external engagement with key regulatory bodies as they relate to the oversight of education, and for the University's response to external review (QAA, TEF etc).

The Academic Quality Service is part of the Student & Academic Services Directorate. The Directorate provides a professional administrative support service to staff, students and potential students of Durham University. The Directorate - which also includes Student Registry, Student Immigration and Funding, and Student Recruitment and Admissions - sits within the Education Division, alongside the Careers and Enterprise Service and the Durham Centre for Academic Development (DCAD). The Education Division is led by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education

All of the services are based at the Palatine Centre in Durham City.

This role is available as maternity cover until 30 January 2026.

Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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Your new company
A successful manufacturing client in the heart of Tyrone. They are a manufacturing site who work to ISO9001 standards and have a great company culture. A solid business with new orders secured leading to this role.

Your new role
As the Customer Quality Manager, you will take a leading role in ensuring that effective quality processes, plans and reporting are in place to make sure that the quality standard of the company's products continues to meet world class quality standards. This role will require the Customer Quality Manager to work closely with the department's Quality Manager in resolving repeat customer replacements.


What you'll need to succeed
Ideally you will have strong technical knowledge which can be applied to a Manufacturing Environment and have the ability to build strong Customer relationships and be a team player. You will be a self-motivated individual and able to multi-task and prioritise own work with a can do, find a way, attitude. Experience of delivering high quality work to deadline and must display initiative and integrity. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and Proficient in Microsoft Office; specifically the use of Microsoft Excel to filter, identify, analyse and interpret trends or patterns in data.4.5 day week

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary
• Westfield cash plan
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Great work environment

What you need to do now


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Job Summary:

The Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing the quality of all products and services produced by the company. This includes developing and implementing quality assurance programs, conducting audits, and resolving quality issues. The Quality Manager will also work with other departments to ensure that the company meets all regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement quality assurance programs
• Conduct audits and investigate quality issues
• Resolve quality issues
• Work with other departments to ensure regulatory compliance
• Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement
• Provide training to employees on quality assurance
• Represent the company to external customers and stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., engineering, science,)
• Previous experience in a quality assurance or quality assurance role with experience in aseptic manufacturing
• Strong understanding of quality assurance principles and practices (GMP)
• Experience with regulatory compliance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

If you are a highly motivated and experienced Quality Assurance Manager with a passion for quality, I encourage you to apply today!

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Your new company
A successful and innovative manufacturing company in Co Armagh who design and manufacture top class products globally. The business is going from strength to strength and are in the process of growing their quality team.


Your new role
As QualitySystems & Safety Management System Manager you will be required to provide leadership and direction for the Quality Systems team, and to the wider factory of product safety issues. The supplier Quality Manager will work closely with the wider Quality team to drive improvement in our quality system, maintain regulatory approval, and with the implementation of a safety management system in the organisation. As a Level 2 manager within the business the post holder will be expected to work closely with the wider Level 2 team to achieve business objectives. You will lead and direct team activities focusing on, any system updates due to regulatory changes or recurring themes within the business, Internal audit programme to fulfil regulatory requirements, and use the audit programme to drive continuous improvement in the organisation, implement and develop a world class safety management system to support the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed

• Engineering or technical degree
• Safety Management experience including Human Factors
• Knowledge of accident/incident occurrence investigation and hazard identification and risk analysis
• Experience with problem solving and root cause analysis methodologies
• Significant experience of Quality Systems, including 21g, 145, safety management system, AS9100 and ISO9001 requirements

5+ years' success in a Quality system position with a 3+ years' successful experience in a quality leadership

• Experience working with customers, regulators and suppliers
• Strong leader capable of working successfully in matrix organisation, as part of a cross-functional team to drive impactful results
• Experience in working with and managing relationships
• Experience in developing a processes and procedures to support a growing complex organisation

What you'll get in return
Healthcare, 33 days annual leave, Perks discount, Contributory pension scheme, Gym membership, £5,000 employee referral bonus, Life assurance, Wellbeing Initiatives and Employee Recognition scheme
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Your new company
You will work for a highly successful family-run business which has been operating for over 60 years. As a local supplier, they pride themselves on their reliable service, quality and price.

Your new role As Credit Control Manager, you will report to the Financial Controller and Directors and be responsible for managing the Credit Control team, taking responsibility for all credit control activities within the company. Your duties will include: overseeing responsibility for the credit control team and their portfolio of debtor accounts, ensuring adherence to company processes, credit and payment terms, credit checks, responsible for the production and analysis of the debt analysis report (reporting risks, variances and further action plans), cash flow forecasting on a monthly basis, maintaining a suite of reporting and recording of credit applications, payments and bad debt and provide relevant reports and analysis of the data, ensure the processing of bad debt collection, e.g., small claims, insurance, letters etc., work with the Sales Director to ensure problematic accounts are managed accordingly, manage resolution of billing disputes, complaints and discrepancies, responding to escalated complaints within specified time frames, supporting daily activities of the credit control function as required, develop strategic partnerships across the management team, working with internal departments to promote a culture of communication, continuous improvement and teamwork and responsibility for reviewing and maintaining the company's credit policy.


What you'll need to succeed
Good knowledge of the credit control function within a business.Previous managerial experience in a high-volume billing environment
An understanding and appreciation for the importance of prioritising workload and leading a team.
The ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
Competent in Microsoft Office suite (most importantly Excel and Word).

What you'll get in return
You will work for an established, highly successful business on a full-time permanent basis. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm with an hour for lunch.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
A leading manufacturing company with a unique breadth of capabilities. They have a wide variety of sectors they supply to such as Defence, Aerospace, Telecoms and Gas and Oil. Due to new products and orders they have an exciting opportunity for a Quality and Environmental Manager.

Your new role
This role will involve leading the Quality Assurance Department to ensure continued registration & compliance to ISO9001 and ISO14001 and maintaining relevant policies and procedures relating to the business management system. You will ensure that quality standards are communicated effectively, and appropriate training is delivered to employee`s throughout the organisation whilst rigorously maintaining quality standards as well as develop and maintain effective control information; monitor all sections closely and institute early effective corrective/preventive actions where performance/costs are not to the required standards. You will establish, maintain and develop a close working relationship with effective two-way communications with all internal stakeholders & customers and effectively lead & contribute to the improvement of productivity, cost effectiveness and consistency of product quality throughout the factory.

You will report to the Managing Director and have a team of 4 Quality Engineers report to you.

Hours of work:
Choice of 4 day week or 4.5 day week.


What you'll need to succeed
Ideally you will come with a degree and have a minimum of 5 years' experience working in a similar role. Previous experience of ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 will be required and experience within the manufacturing industry. The successful candidate will have the ability to get all the team on board and have excellent communication skills to liaise professionally with clients and suppliers.

What you'll get in return * Free Parking* Career development opportunities* Monthly free healthy breakfast* Life Assurance up to 2x your salary*** Access to our Employee Assistance Program.* Employee Referral Scheme*** 4 day working week opportunities - flexible working opportunities


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Your new company
A global engineering company operational in Co Antrim for the past 30 years. They design and manufacture their products on site and manufacture to top clients across the world. Due to continued success and new contracts there is a requirement to restructure the quality team.

Your new role
As overall Quality Manager you will manage the quality department in line with company goals and objectives. You will establish and direct process control systems that assure both quality requirements and expectations are met. You will develop implementation plans for new products and design and implement quality systems. You will have a Quality Control Manager as well as a Quality Assurance Manager report into to you.
Mon - Fri. Short day Friday.

What you'll need to succeed Ideally you will have a third level qualification, although candidates with longer experience will also be considered. You will have 5 years experience in manufacturing or engineering in a quality position and 2 years with direct reports and will have worked to ISO9000 and TS16949 standards. Candidates will also be required to have Lead Auditor and Supplier Auditing training.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
Pension 7% 3%
Private medical insurance
Bupa medical
Life Assurance 4 x salary
Profit share bonus
Health cash plan
Annual pay reviews
31 days holidays

What you need to do now


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Your new company
A global engineering company operational in Co Antrim for the past 30 years. They design and manufacture their products on site and manufacture to top clients across the world. Due to continued success and new contracts there is a requirement to restructure the quality team.

Your new role
As overall Quality Manager you will manage the quality department in line with company goals and objectives. You will establish and direct process control systems that assure both quality requirements and expectations are met. You will develop implementation plans for new products and design and implement quality systems. You will have a Quality Control Manager as well as a Quality Assurance Manager report into to you.
Mon - Fri. Short day Friday.

What you'll need to succeed Ideally you will have a third level qualification, although candidates with longer experience will also be considered. You will have 5 years experience in manufacturing or engineering in a quality position and 2 years with direct reports and will have worked to ISO9000 and TS16949 standards. Candidates will also be required to have Lead Auditor and Supplier Auditing training.

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
Pension 7% 3%
Private medical insurance
Bupa medical
Life Assurance 4 x salary
Profit share bonus
Health cash plan
Annual pay reviews
31 days holidays

What you need to do now


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Your new company
A successful engineering company who design and manufacture machinery in the heart of Dungannon. This is a company of choice in NI.

Your new role
Reporting to the Senior Quality Manager, the SQM will work closely with the Supply chain and Production teams striving for excellence in supplier quality performance and continuous improvement. SQE will ensure that New and existing Suppliers have implemented the required processes to meet company quality standards and are regularly audited to ensure continued compliance. Supplier Corrective Action Requests are raised for relevant issues and closed out effectively.

What you'll need to succeed
*Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent and/or recognised Quality Management qualification or 5 years+ experience in a similar role.*Good working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015. *Previously worked as a Supplier Quality Engineer and/or Supplier Development Engineer in a heavy engineering/fabrication environment.*Technical knowledge of Castings, Welding and Surface finishing processes.*In-depth working knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
Holiday entitlement 32 days per annum.
You will also be enrolled into the company pension scheme, which is paid at 5%
Company Westfield Healthcare plan.


What you need to do now
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Your new company
A successful engineering company with headquarters in Northern Ireland, and offices globally. For over 30 years they have relentlessly innovated engineering solutions - completing over 2,000 global projects - and they are only getting started! Their vision purpose is to create the best world, empowering customers to transform their materials into valuable resources for the betterment of people, planet, and their bottom lines. They are one of the top engineering companies in NI. Having worked with this company for the past 5 years I can confirm they offer career progression and provide a great place to work.


Your new role
As a Quality Manager , your responsibility is to maintain the highest level of Quality excellence in all areas of manufacturing, guaranteeing that the products are delivered to our internal and external customers without defects.You will be responsible for ensuring that they retain its yearly ISO9001:20215 surveillance accreditation and undergo recertification every three years through a third-party certification body. This role will ensure that everyone is aware of their Quality performance through daily interactions, weekly meetings, and Management reviews at all levels.

Hours of work:
7.30 am - 5pm Mon - Thurs and 12.30 finish Fri

What you'll need to succeed
Ideally you will have a Degree or equivalent (HNC/HND) in a relevant field with at least 3 years' experience in Quality leadership role.

Or
At least 8 years' experience in Quality Assurance.

You will have experience with ISO9001:2015 and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of best in class Quality management systems. Candidates with problem solving abilities as well as excellent communication and people skills to get buy in from your team and the wider factory.

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
Discretionary bonus
5% pension
Hybrid working 2 days per week after the first 3 mths
Life Assurance
Health shield
30 days holidays
Sick cover


What you need to do now


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Your new company
An industry leader in UK's Building Services sector. They develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe. Currently expanding their business.

Your new role
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Quality Systems Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality management systems As a key player in ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations, the Quality Systems Manager will contribute to the organization's commitment to delivering high-quality products/services.
Mon - Thurs 8am - 5pm and Fri until 3pm

What you'll need to succeed
* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Quality Management, Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction).* Proven experience in developing, implementing, and managing quality management systems.
* In-depth knowledge of relevant quality standards and regulations (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 regulations & PAS 2038).
* ISO Lead Auditor Qualification
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Experience conducting internal audits and managing audit programs.
* Certification in quality management

What you'll get in return
* Full in-house training and career development opportunities* Competitive pension scheme* Life assurance scheme* Health cash plan* Free annual health check during working hours* 30 days annual leave increasing in line with length of service.* Social events are organized for all employees throughout the year via our Health and Wellbeing committee.* Secure, free onsite parking* Free Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily.* Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities


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