Senior Quality Manager - Precision Engineering | Automotive & Motorsport

📍 Location: Cambridgeshire
💷 Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + Benefits
🕓 Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Are you a proven quality leader with a passion for excellence in high-precision manufacturing?

We are working with a cutting-edge precision engineering company that supplies into automotive, motorsport, and high-performance sectors. They are seeking a dynamic Senior Quality Manager to lead their quality function and help drive continuous improvement across their operation.

🔧 The Role

In this hands-on leadership role, you will take full ownership of the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, and championing a proactive, data-driven approach to quality and risk management. You will oversee all quality operations, including FAIRs, ISIRs, PPAP, and supplier quality, while leading and mentoring a small but skilled team of quality professionals.

You will be a key voice at the strategic level, reporting into the senior leadership team on quality trends, risks, and improvement initiatives.

✅ Key Responsibilities

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Lead and develop the company's end-to-end QMS to the highest standards

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Oversee inspection activities and manage quality documentation (PPAP, FAIR, ISIR)

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Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and drive CAPA across the business

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Coordinate and host internal and external audits

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Ensure calibration and use of inspection tools including CMMs

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Work closely with Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to drive DFM, reduce scrap, and improve overall quality

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Promote a strong quality culture and support continuous improvement across all functions

🎯 What We're Looking For

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Proven experience in a Senior Quality Manager, Quality Leader, or Quality Systems Manager role

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Background in precision engineering, CNC machining, or similar manufacturing environments

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Expertise with ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949

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Strong leadership skills, including coaching and team development

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Hands-on experience with inspection, supplier quality, PPAP/FAIR processes

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Proficient in quality tools: SPC, 8D, CAPA, and familiarity with Minitab or similar

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Excellent communication and stakeholder management ability

🌟 What's in it for You

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Competitive salary and bonus potential

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32 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

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+ a range of otheer benefits

If you're a quality-driven leader ready to take ownership of a high-impact role in a respected engineering organisation, we want to hear from you.

📩 Apply now to lead quality in an environment where precision, performance, and innovation matter