Elevation Recruitment Group
Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting a leading global manufacturing organisation in the search for a Plant Quality Lead to join their Birmingham-based operation.
This is a pivotal leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape quality strategy, drive continuous improvement, and lead a team of Quality Engineers within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in ensuring customer expectations, operational excellence, and quality standards are consistently achieved.
As Plant Quality Lead, you will be a key member of the Plant Senior Management Team, responsible for leading all plant-based quality assurance activities and championing a culture of quality throughout the business.
You will oversee a team of six direct reports, driving quality performance, customer satisfaction, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the plant Quality Engineering team, providing coaching, development, and performance management.
- Partner with operational and engineering teams to ensure customer requirements are fully understood and embedded within manufacturing processes.
- Drive continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Lead the implementation and ongoing management of APQP and PPAP methodologies, including revalidation activities.
- Review and approve 8D investigations, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed.
- Lead customer escape and near-miss investigations, driving robust containment and prevention measures.
- Lead customer visits, audits, and quality reviews.
- Facilitate cross-functional quality meetings and management-level Gemba walks.
- Support site-wide quality engagement initiatives and help foster a strong quality culture.
- Deputise for the Head of Quality when required.
About You
We are seeking an experienced quality professional with strong leadership capability and a proven track record within a manufacturing environment.
Essential Requirements
- Experience in a senior quality, quality assurance, or quality engineering role within manufacturing.
- Previous experience leading and developing teams.
- Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to influence at all levels of an organisation and drive cultural change.
- Experience of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and advanced quality planning tools.
- Experience within aerospace, automotive, metals, or other highly regulated manufacturing sectors.
For more information or to apply, please contact Elevation Recruitment Group in confidence.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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