The Quality Manager is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for creating and driving the site quality strategy, fostering a culture of quality excellence to deliver high-quality products that meet customer and regulatory expectations.

This role provides strategic quality leadership and tactical oversight, developing a culture of ‘Right First Time’ and driving continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Own and drive the site quality strategy
• Embed a culture of “Right First Time” across manufacturing and engineering
• Influence senior stakeholders and shape long-term business planning
• Lead site audit readiness and represent the business during customer and certification audits
• Standardise and elevate quality processes across sites
• Develop high-performing quality teams for the future

You will balance strategic direction with hands-on operational oversight — ensuring systems are robust, compliant, and continuously improving.

What You will Be Responsible For

Strategic Leadership

• Align site quality strategy with global corporate objectives
• Act as a change enabler across manufacturing and engineering
• Influence decision-making at senior leadership level
• Drive cross-site collaboration (UK & Ireland)

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Oversee ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and GxP compliance
• Lead audit preparation and responses
• Own CAPA, change management, validation, non-conformance and risk management
• Improve supplier quality in partnership with supply chain
• Lead customer quality investigations and communications

Continuous Improvement

• Drive defect reduction and Right First Time performance
• Implement KPI dashboards and data-driven decision-making
• Champion Lean / Six Sigma methodologies

Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop the quality team
• Build succession plans and long-term capability
• Create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

What We are Looking For

We are keen to speak with senior quality leaders who bring:

• Proven leadership experience within medical device or life sciences manufacturing
• Experience operating at senior site leadership level
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and GxP
• Experience leading and receiving regulatory and customer audits
• Multi-site or multi-sector quality exposure (biopharma experience highly desirable)
• Lean / Six Sigma or recognised auditing certifications
• A degree (or equivalent practical experience)

Most importantly, you will be a visible, credible and engaging leader who can influence across functions and geographies.

Why Consider This Role?

• Genuine strategic influence at site leadership level
• Exposure to global quality networks
• Backed by the strength and investment of a FTSE100 group
• Strong commitment to inclusion and employee wellbeing
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

This is an opportunity to leave a legacy — shaping quality culture in a business that delivers critical technologies to the life sciences sector worldwide.