Quality Assurance Manager
Posted Today by Hewett Recruitment | BCorp™
£700 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Kidderminster, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The ISO 9001 Quality Governance Manager role in Kidderminster involves overseeing the organization's Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9001 standards. The position requires a hands-on quality professional with governance experience in engineering environments, responsible for managing audits, improving quality governance, and fostering a strong quality culture. The role is contract-based and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the organisation’s ISO 9001-aligned Quality Management System (QMS)
- Lead certification, surveillance, and recertification audits, acting as the primary interface with external auditors
- Maintain and continuously improve quality governance, policies, procedures, and control frameworks
- Embed quality management principles into engineering delivery, projects, and operational processes
- Manage non-conformances, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support supplier and supply-chain quality assurance activities
- Engage with senior stakeholders, engineering teams, and operations to drive a strong quality culture
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in an ISO 9001 Quality / QMS Manager or governance role
- Strong background operating within engineering, manufacturing, or technical environments
- Hands-on experience leading internal and external ISO audits
- Practical approach to quality risk, process improvement, and compliance
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification (desirable)
- Experience working within regulated or safety-critical engineering environments (desirable)
- Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) (desirable)
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: Kidderminster
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
ISO 9001 Quality Governance Manager Kidderminster (On-site / Hybrid) £500–£700 per day, outside IR35, subject to determination Contract We are seeking an experienced ISO 9001 Quality Governance Manager to support an engineering-led organisation based in Kidderminster . This role will suit a hands-on quality professional with strong governance experience in technical and delivery-focused environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage the organisation’s ISO 9001-aligned Quality Management System (QMS)
- Lead certification, surveillance, and recertification audits, acting as the primary interface with external auditors
- Maintain and continuously improve quality governance, policies, procedures, and control frameworks
- Embed quality management principles into engineering delivery, projects, and operational processes
- Manage non-conformances, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support supplier and supply-chain quality assurance activities
- Engage with senior stakeholders, engineering teams, and operations to drive a strong quality culture
Key Experience Required
- Proven experience in an ISO 9001 Quality / QMS Manager or governance role
- Strong background operating within engineering, manufacturing, or technical environments
- Hands-on experience leading internal and external ISO audits
- Practical approach to quality risk, process improvement, and compliance
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Desirable
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification
- Experience working within regulated or safety-critical engineering environments
- Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
This is a high-impact contract opportunity offering a day rate of £500–£700 , depending on experience.