Quality Manager

Exciting Opportunity to Support Sustainable Solutions at Victrex!

Are you passionate about quality and sustainability? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can make a significant impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Quality Manager at Victrex!

About the Role:

As a Quality Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and managing our Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure that our products and services consistently meet the highest standards. You will be at the forefront of driving a positive quality culture across the organization and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategy: Be a key player within the Leadership team of the Regulatory and Quality Group, driving quality governance and strategy development.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee the entire quality assurance process from development to post-production, ensuring compliance with relevant quality and regulatory standards.
• Team Management: Lead and manage a dedicated QA team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement and monitor systems to continuously improve quality, utilizing tools such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, 8D Problem Solving Tools, and SPC.
• Audit Management: Lead and manage the quality management system audit program, covering customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
• Training and Development: Provide training for new and current staff on elements of the QMS, ensuring competency and continuous professional development.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced Professional: A seasoned quality professional with in-depth knowledge and experience in implementing QMS strategies and processes, meeting the requirements of standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF16949, and ISO 13485.
• Quality Culture Champion: Proven experience in driving a positive quality culture and managing a team of quality professionals.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of quality assurance principles, auditing in highly regulated industries, and deploying quality tools for process optimization.
• Project Management Skills: Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• Educational Background: A graduate in polymer, engineering, or quality discipline, with additional qualifications such as trained auditor being highly desirable.

Why Join Us?

At Victrex, we are committed to sustainability and innovation. This role offers you the chance to be part of a forward-thinking company that values quality and continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented team, lead impactful projects, and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, sustainable solutions.

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a difference, we would love to hear from you!

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex, we have a clear purpose: to deliver transformational and sustainable solutions that address global material challenges.

Our core values of passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of everything we do. We are a company that thrives on human-centred leadership, valuing curiosity, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced, digitally enabled world. We believe in empowering individuals, rather than seeing barriers to progress.

We are looking for individuals who are comfortable working in an environment that values digital and AI-driven solutions, who see technology as an enabler rather than a challenge. At Victrex, we foster a culture of continuous learning, agility, and adaptability, where employees are encouraged to embrace new ways of working, leverage data-driven insights, and drive meaningful change.

As we continue to evolve, we need people who are not just contributors but change accelerators … individuals who champion innovation, and drive transformation with a growth mindset.

Whether through digitalisation, process improvement, or human-centred leadership, our employees play a crucial role in shaping the future of our business.

Our leadership approach is built on empowerment, inclusion, and collaboration. We value people who lead with empathy and authenticity, fostering a workplace where diverse perspectives and ideas can thrive. We work hard to ensure that our teams are engaged, motivated, and equipped to navigate an ever-changing landscape.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We are proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and to be voted as one of the best places to work by ‘The Sunday Times’ in 2024!

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution, that’s right for you, right from the start!

That email is: [email protected]

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.