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Quality Manager 50,000 - 60,000 + Benefits I'm recruiting for a well-established manufacturer in Southampton that's looking to bring in an experienced Quality Manager to take ownership of site quality and help shape how quality is embedded across the business. This is a hands-on role with real visibility, suited to someone who enjoys being close to production, engineering, and customers rather than sitting behind a desk all day. What You'll Be Doing Owning and maintaining the Quality Management System in line with AS9100 and ISO 9001 Leading internal, external, and customer audits and ensuring actions are closed out properly Supporting teams with root cause analysis, CAPA , and practical problem-solving Keeping quality procedures and documentation current and fit for purpose Overseeing inspection activities across incoming, in-process, and final stages Working closely with production and engineering to build quality in from the start Acting as the main quality contact for aerospace customers Monitoring quality performance and driving continuous improvement What We're Looking For Around 5+ years' experience in a Quality Management role within aerospace manufacturing Solid working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 Comfortable leading audits and dealing directly with customers Experience running or improving a QMS in a real manufacturing environment Someone practical, organised, and confident working across departments Nice to Have Experience with special processes Engineering or Quality qualification (Degree or HND) Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma The Package 50,000 - 60,000 basic salary Permanent, full-time position On-site parking Supportive, technically focused working environment WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide. WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1_UKTJ