QA Manager

Unicorn Resourcing; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job description

QA Manager – Up to £65,000
Location: Cambridgeshire, UK
Type: Full-time, Permanent - on site
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Start Date: ASAP

Drive Quality. Deliver Excellence.
We're looking for a passionate and experienced QA Manager to lead the quality assurance efforts for our Cambridgeshire based client, ensuring their products and services meet the highest standards expected by customers around the world. This is a pivotal role for someone ready to shape, lead, and continuously improve quality and compliance across a forward-thinking engineering business.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1. Quality Leadership
   Identify and drive opportunities for continuous quality improvement
   Report on key quality metrics (KPI) and lead cross-functional problem-solving initiatives
   Coach and mentor teams in quality best practices
2. Customer & Supplier Quality
   Act as the key point of contact for quality and reliability queries
   Support issue resolution through structured root cause analysis (5 Whys, 8D, Fishbone)
   Collaborate with Sales and Supply Chain on customer/supplier QA agreements and evaluations
3. Regulatory Compliance
   Ensure product compliance with applicable standards (e.g., CE, UKCA, TSCA)
   Identify and implement training needs to uphold regulatory requirements company-wide
4. QMS & Certification Management
   Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS)
   Lead the successful retention of ISO9001 certification and external audits
   Support development of standardized processes and documentation across teams
5. Health & Safety
   Partner with HR to maintain and develop a safe, compliant workplace

What You’ll Bring:

1. Strong experience in a QA/QC leadership role within engineering or manufacturing (electronics experience a plus)
2. Solid understanding of ISO9001 and regulatory frameworks (CE, UKCA, TSCA, etc.)
3. Proficiency in quality tools (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, MTBF analysis)
4. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
5. A proactive, detail-oriented, and customer-focused mindset

Why Join Our Client?

1. A highly visible leadership role reporting directly to the CEO
2. A supportive, collaborative environment where your voice matters
3. Opportunity to shape the company’s global quality culture and systems
4. Competitive salary and benefits package

If you are interested in the role of QA Manager and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

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