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Quality Manager – ISO 9001 / EN1090

📍 Hull (HU7)
💰 £38,000 – £40,000
🏭 Manufacturing / Structural Steel Environment

AQUMEN Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Quality Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Hull.

This role is ideal for a quality professional with strong experience managing ISO 9001 and EN1090 quality systems within a structural steel or heavy manufacturing environment. You will lead the quality function, manage a small team, and ensure compliance with all relevant standards while driving continuous improvement across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the company Quality Management System (QMS)

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and EN 1090 (CA1090)

• Manage internal and external audits

• Oversee material traceability, welding standards, and CE/UKCA marking

• Monitor and improve quality KPIs including NCRs, defects, and customer feedback

• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

• Work closely with production, engineering, and supply chain teams

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Quality Control team

• Maintain document control and quality compliance records

• Support new product introduction and project activities

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with all quality and regulatory standards

• Support and promote a strong health and safety culture

• Conduct safety briefings and investigations where required

• Maintain compliance with relevant industry and certification standards

Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience as a Quality Manager or Senior Quality Engineer

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001

• Experience working with EN1090 / structural steel quality standards

• Experience leading internal and external audits

• Experience managing a quality or inspection team

• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills

• Confident communicator able to influence across departments

Desirable

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Quality discipline

• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification

• Knowledge of welding quality standards

• Experience with ISO 14001 or ISO 45001

Salary & Benefits

• £38,000 – £40,000 salary

• Senior leadership role within the business

• Opportunity to lead and shape the quality function

• Stable and growing manufacturing environment

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Contact information

Graham Smith