Technical Quality Manager

Technical Quality Manager

Abingdon

Full Time – Permanent

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Quality Manager to join our client based in Abingdon.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management

• Develop, maintain and continually improve the Quality Management System.
• Ensure manufacturing processes consistently produce products that meet company and customer quality standards.
• Create, maintain and review quality procedures, inspection records and manufacturing

documentation.

• Carry out product inspections throughout manufacture rather than solely at final assembly.
• Manage incoming goods inspection where appropriate.
• Ensure full traceability of materials and components.
• Investigate quality issues and implement effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
• Analyse quality data and identify trends to reduce defects and improve performance.
• Lead internal quality audits and support external customer or certification audits.
• Promote a quality-first culture across the business.

Bespoke Project Quality

Work closely with Engineering and Production during the development of bespoke lighting solutions by:

• Reviewing bespoke designs prior to manufacture.
• Identifying potential manufacturing or assembly risks before production begins.
• Ensuring all custom parts are compatible and correctly specified.
• Confirming purchased components meet design requirements.
• Reviewing bills of materials for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensuring machining, fabrication and finishing requirements are achievable.
• Participating in design reviews for complex projects.
• Producing inspection plans for unique customer projects.
• Carrying out first article inspections on new products.
• Supporting prototype builds and validation testing.
• Ensuring bespoke assemblies can be manufactured consistently and efficiently.

Production Support

• Work alongside production teams to improve manufacturing processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and rework.
• Assist with root cause analysis of production issues and component suitability
• Develop quality checkpoints throughout assembly processes.
• Support production staff with technical quality guidance.
• Ensure production documentation accurately reflects current manufacturing methods.
• Introduce mistake-proofing (Poka-Yoke) where appropriate.
• Support implementation of lean manufacturing principles.

Supplier Quality

• Work closely with Purchasing to improve supplier performance.
• Develop supplier quality standards.
• Assess supplier quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Approve new suppliers from a quality perspective.
• Monitor supplier performance and component quality.
• Reduce supplier-related quality problems.

Testing & Compliance

• Ensure products comply with relevant standards and specifications.
• Support product validation and verification testing.
• Maintain calibration records for measuring equipment.
• Assist with product compliance documentation.
• Support ongoing product reliability improvements.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing.
• Reduce warranty claims and production defects.
• Improve manufacturing consistency.
• Standardise best practice.
• Lead lessons learned reviews following major projects.
• Develop KPIs and report quality performance to senior management.

Key Performance Indicators

Success in the role will be measured through:

• Reduction in manufacturing defects.
• Reduction in customer quality issues.
• Reduction in rework hours.
• First-time pass rate.
• On-time resolution of quality issues.
• Supplier quality performance.
• Audit compliance.
• Customer satisfaction.
• Continuous improvement implementation.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Management role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of quality systems and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with bespoke or engineered products.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Hands-on approach with attention to detail.
• Experience investigating root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Competent with relevant software packages such as AutoCad

Desirable

• Experience within lighting, electronics or electrical manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Understanding of DALI, emergency lighting or LED manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Revit and Solidworks

Personal Attributes

• Takes pride in delivering exceptional quality.
• Is proactive rather than reactive.
• Enjoys solving technical challenges.
• Works collaboratively across departments.
• Has excellent attention to detail.
• Can influence and coach colleagues.
• Is organised and methodical.
• Is comfortable working in both office and production environments.
• Has a continuous improvement mindset.

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