Quality Manager - Derry / Londonderry

Manufacturing
Ref: 8499 Date Posted: Thursday 03 Sep 2026

Job Title – Quality Manager  

Job Location – Co. Derry / Londonderry

Salary – £50K - £60K (Dependant on Experience)

 

About the Company:

Our client here at Inform3 is currently recruiting for a Quality Manager to join their team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of Quality activities, with direct accountability for CMM and Final Inspection teams.

This position provides strong operational leadership, translating the Quality Management System into effective execution on the shop floor while supporting customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

 

Duties Include:

  • Lead and manage the CMM and Final Inspection teams, ensuring adequate resources, capability, and scheduling to meet production and customer demands.
  • Own CMM scheduling, utilisation, issue resolution, and day-to-day operational performance.
  • Drive SPC analysis and reduced inspection strategies in line with risk-based approaches.
  • Manage CMM and final inspection of FAI components, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
  • Ensure effective control of concessions, deviations, supplier corrective action requests, and customer complaints from an operational perspective.
  • Work closely with Operations Managers and the wider Quality team to ensure all quality concerns, non-conformances, and process deviations are properly investigated, actioned, and documented.
  • Support robust root cause analysis and the definition of effective corrective and preventative actions.
  • Support internal and external audit activities, including customer and supplier audits.
  • Participate in audit preparation, execution, and follow-up actions relevant to operational quality.
  • Attend and contribute to Quality, Engineering, Operations, R&D, and Scheduling meetings.
  • Act as the Quality Operations representative during customer visits and audits.
  • Directly manage CMM Operators and Final Inspection personnel.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and performance management.

 

Essential Criteria:

  • 7+ years’ strong experience managing an operational quality role within manufacturing.
  • Proven experience managing inspection and/or CMM teams.
  • In-depth understanding of AS9100 and quality assurance principles.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications.
  • Proactive problem solver with strong follow-through on actions.
  • Continuous improvement focus.
  • Strong communication skills.

 

If you feel this is an opportunity that interests you, please contact Caolán for more information on 0283 089 8345.

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