Quality Engineering Team Manager
Overview
We are supporting a leading life sciences manufacturing organisation in the search for a Quality Engineering Team Manager.
This is a leadership position responsible for managing a team of Quality Engineers and Technicians within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. The role combines people leadership, operational quality oversight, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and effective resolution of quality-related issues across manufacturing operations.
What you'll do:
* Lead, develop and manage a team, providing coaching, performance management, and career development support.
* Act as the subject matter expert for quality engineering activities, ensuring effective prioritisation of team workload and resource allocation.
* Oversee investigations relating to manufacturing non-conformances, customer complaints, quality events, and operational issues, ensuring timely and compliant resolution.
* Drive root cause analysis, CAPA implementation, risk assessment activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
* Review and approve technical documentation, investigation reports, and quality records while promoting best practices within the team.
* Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance and other site functions to deliver quality objectives, support projects, and ensure compliant outcomes.
* Support the deployment of new procedures, quality systems, and process improvements to strengthen compliance and operational effectiveness.
* Monitor, analyse and report quality performance metrics, escalating risks and driving improvements where required.
* Contribute to audit readiness activities and support regulatory, customer, and internal quality inspections.
Requirements:
* Degree qualification in Engineering, Life Sciences, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
* Proven experience leading and developing teams within a regulated manufacturing environment.
* Strong background in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, or manufacturing quality within industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, or other highly regulated sectors.
* Demonstrated experience managing investigations, non-conformances, CAPAs, root cause analysis, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Solid understanding of quality management systems and regulatory requirements, with experience working within ISO and/or GMP-regulated environments.
* Experience applying risk management methodologies and making data-driven quality decisions.
* Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
* Proven ability to drive continuous improvement, implement change, and deliver operational results through teams.
If this role is of interest to you, please apply directly to learn more. If not, feel free to share with your network.
