Quality and Compliance Manager

Quality & Compliance Manager

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality & Compliance Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business and play a key role in driving quality, compliance and continuous improvement across a busy production site.

We are looking for a proactive, hands-on Quality & Compliance Manager to lead the Quality, Compliance and Site Cleaning teams, ensuring the highest standards are consistently maintained.

This is a varied and influential role where you will work closely with production, operations and wider site management to strengthen quality systems, maintain regulatory and customer compliance, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

We're looking for someone who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, building relationships across departments and taking ownership of quality performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Quality, Compliance and Site Cleaning teams, creating a positive and accountable working environment.
• Ensure the site operates in accordance with relevant legislation, customer specifications and company standards.
• Manage, maintain and continually improve quality management systems, procedures and processes.
• Coordinate and oversee internal and external audits, inspections and customer visits.
• Monitor quality performance, identify trends and implement improvements to achieve site objectives.
• Investigate quality concerns, non-conformances and customer complaints, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions.
• Work closely with production and operational teams to identify opportunities to improve product quality, efficiency and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote best practice throughout the site.
• Provide coaching, training and guidance to employees to improve quality awareness and accountability.
• Support the wider management team in developing and maintaining a strong quality and compliance culture.

About You

We are keen to hear from candidates who have a strong background in quality management within a manufacturing or production environment, together with the confidence and leadership skills to influence positive change.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience in a Quality Manager, Quality & Compliance Manager or similar leadership role.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, compliance procedures and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing internal and external audits and working to customer quality standards.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing teams.
• A practical understanding of root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of a business.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
• The confidence to challenge existing processes and introduce improvements where required

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