Step into an extraordinary opportunity as a Quality Manager, leading your own team of QC Technicians and making a tangible impact across all aspects of standards and compliance.

This role offers a salary of £70,000-£80,000 plus a 20% performance bonus, along with a generous pension contribution of up to 9%, private family healthcare, life assurance, income protection, and a health cash plan.

Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a wide range of additional benefits designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career growth.

As a Quality Manager, you'll join a global leader in innovative chemical technology with decades of expertise.

In this role, you'll build and lead your team to reach exceptional standards, drive compliance, and champion continuous improvement, ensuring that every product meets the highest levels of performance.

This is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, forward-thinking, and collaborative environment where your leadership is valued, your team's achievements are celebrated, and your career can flourish.

If you're passionate about innovation and sustainability, this role provides a unique platform to make a real-world impact while advancing your career in a cutting-edge industry.

Your responsibilities as a Quality Manager:

• Lead and manage the laboratory and your team, including training, mentoring, and development of QC Technicians to ensure high performance and professional growth.


• Oversee QC and QA operations, including sample testing, statistical monitoring, product release documentation, and compliance with ISO 9001 standards.


• Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives in laboratory workflows, testing procedures, and technical processes, implementing lean practices, automation, and digital tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy.


• Manage customer interactions, including investigating complaints, implementing corrective actions, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with product specifications.


• Provide technical support for operations, including process troubleshooting, product trials, new equipment evaluations, and implementing specifications for toll manufacturers.


• Ensure regulatory, safety, and compliance standards are maintained across laboratory and production processes, including equipment calibration, maintenance schedules, H&S protocols, and ISO certification requirements.

To be successful in the role of Quality Manager, you will be required to:

• Hold a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field.


• Bring a strong background in both QC and QA, with expertise in QC processes.


• Demonstrate experience working to ISO 9001 standards, including leading audits and ensuring full compliance.


• Possess hands-on experience in a production environment within the chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or food industries.


• Provide effective leadership and coordination of a team, including mentoring and developing both junior and senior staff members.


• Act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), contributing to strategic decision-making and organizational growth.


• Maintain high standards of health and safety awareness, ensuring all quality processes and operations comply with H&S regulations.

We're seeking a talented professional with experience in roles such as Laboratory Lead, QA Lead, Laboratory & Compliance Lead, Technical Laboratory Lead, Laboratory Operations Lead or something similar - someone ready to lead a team, drive excellence and make a real impact in a dynamic, fast-moving environment

To apply for the Quality Manager Position, please click “Apply Now” and attach an updated CV.

Alternatively please contact Georgie Ireland at E3 Recruitment for more information.