JOB TITLE: Quality Systems Manager

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid Working – 3 days office, 1 day per month in Manchester)

Salary: £65,000 + Comprehensive Benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Sector: Power & Energy / Infrastructure

About the Company

Our client is a global engineering business delivering some of the UK's most critical energy and infrastructure projects.

Operating across power transmission, renewable energy and grid infrastructure, they play a vital role in supporting the UK's transition to a more sustainable energy network. With continued investment in major infrastructure programmes and digital technologies, they are looking to appoint an experienced Quality Systems Manager to drive continuous improvement across their UK operations.

This is an opportunity to join a business that invests heavily in innovation, professional development and employee wellbeing, whilst working on projects that will shape the future of the UK's energy infrastructure.

About the Role

As Quality Systems Manager, you will take ownership of the company's Business Management System (BMS), ensuring it remains compliant, effective and continually evolving to meet business and ISO requirements.

Working across operational and corporate teams, you will lead internal audits, support external certification processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance, quality and operational performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional looking to influence business-wide improvements within a highly regulated engineering environment.

The key responsibilities for this Quality Systems Manager role are:

• Lead the management, maintenance and continual improvement of the Business Management System

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards

• Develop and deliver the internal audit programme across multiple business functions

• Produce detailed audit reports and manage corrective actions through to completion

• Support external certification and surveillance audits

• Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement continuous improvement initiatives

• Monitor quality performance, compliance metrics and business risks

• Coach and support operational teams on quality systems, compliance and best practice

• Promote a culture of quality, safety and continual improvement across the business

• Support document control, governance and management system development

Experience required for this Quality Systems Manager role are:

• Degree qualified or equivalent within an engineering or quality-related discipline

• IRCA Lead Auditor qualification

• Minimum five years' experience within Quality Management, Quality Systems or Business Management Systems

• Extensive experience auditing ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems

• Experience working within highly regulated engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing or energy sectors

• Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks, document control and governance systems

• Experience conducting root cause analysis and driving continuous improvement programmes

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience for this Quality Systems Manager role are:

• Chartered Quality Professional or working towards chartership

• Knowledge of Lean methodologies and continuous improvement techniques

• CDM awareness

• Experience working with third-party certification bodies

• Previous experience within power, utilities or major infrastructure environments

Package and Benefits of the Quality Systems Manager role:

• Salary of £65,000

• Hybrid working with three days in the Newcastle office

• One day per month at the Manchester office

• Employer pension contribution

• Private healthcare options

• Share purchase scheme

• Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development and funded training

• Long-term career progression within a global engineering organisation

• Opportunity to work on nationally significant energy infrastructure projects

How to apply for this Quality Systems Manager role:

• Apply via this job board for immediate consideration

• Confidential conversations welcomed for more information

If you are interested in this Quality Systems Manager position, then please apply via this job board.

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