Quality Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting an experienced and driven Quality & Materials Engineering to lead a critical function for a highly regulated, advanced manufacturing environment in Livingston, Scotland. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for site-wide quality performance, materials engineering capability, and continuous improvement strategy.

Working closely with European leadership, you will play a key role in ensuring product integrity, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence across all aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS).

You will lead the Quality and Materials Engineering function, ensuring full compliance with industry standards while driving a culture of zero defects and continuous improvement. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight in a technically complex environment. Key Responsibilities

Lead and maintain the site Quality Management System in line with industry standards (e.g. AS9100, NADCAP, AS13100)

Own the internal and external audit programme, ensuring ongoing certification and compliance

Drive a zero-defects culture, reducing quality risk and cost of poor quality

Ensure structured problem solving using tools such as 8D, PDCA, pFMEA and 5 Why

Oversee delivery of materials engineering support to production, including validation, approvals and NCR resolution

Ensure robust capability across specialist areas such as NDT, inspection and failure analysis

Build strong customer relationships and manage expectations effectively

Identify and implement improvement initiatives across the plant

Support lean manufacturing principles and data-driven decision making

Drive measurable improvements in quality, delivery and cost

Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team

Build capability through training, mentoring and succession planning

About You We are looking for a strong leader with a technical background and a passion for quality and operational excellence.

Proven experience in quality and/or metallurgy within a manufacturing environment

Working knowledge of ISO9001 / AS9100 and regulated quality systems

Strong problem-solving capability using structured methodologies

Leadership experience with the ability to develop and inspire teams

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Degree in Materials Engineering or a related discipline

Experience in aerospace, defence, or other highly regulated industries

Knowledge of statistical tools such as Minitab

Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement expertise