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£48,000 - £55,000 + Further Training + Progression + Flexible Hours + Occupational Health + Enhanced Pension + Sick Pay + Benefits + 33 days holiday + Early Finish Friday

Site based commutable from Newport, Cardiff, Pontypool, Merthyr Tydfil, Ebbw Vale, Blackwood, Pontypridd and surrounding areas

Are you experienced working within Quality within a Manufacturing, Electronics, Defence, Aerospace or similar field and looking for the opportunity to step into a leading position within a market leading business, where you can continue your development and training whilst leading the way developing your team and directly contributing to the continued success of the quality team?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to take the technical lead and step into a Quality Manager role, growing and developing your team and showcasing your skillset as a technical expert where you can continue to progress your career all whilst working on cutting edge projects for an industry leading business.

This business is a Multi-National industry leader, working on cutting edge solutions for a range of industries, providing their expert solutions for upwards of half a century and due to their continued growth and expansion they are looking for skilled engineers to invest in and take to the next stage of their career.

On offer is a Quality Manager position, where you will take the lead and be responsible for ensuring continued compliance with quality standards, as well as responsible for leading the quality team, improving current systems and implementing new ones to ensure the company is promoting continued excellent standards throughout the quality process.

This role would suit an experienced Quality Professional looking to take the next step in their career and contribute to the continued success of the business working within a close knit team and helping mould the quality team within this industry leading business.

The Role:
*Quality Manager leading a team of Quality Engineers
*Managing, Monitoring and Developing quality strategies across the team
*Working on ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001

The Person:
*From Quality with Strong Leadership attributes
*Experience within Electronics, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defence or similar backgrounds
*Full UK Drivers License

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ryan Ledger at Rise Technical Recruitment.

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